Casablanca Essay On December 8, 1941 which was the day after when the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor, the Casablanca movie was produce the day after. The famous movie Casablanca, is considered one of the greatest movies of all time because of the time when the movie actually took place and also the characters. The movie was made during the time when the Nazi were reaching the zenith of their powers. This movie is actually real, the thing that happened in the movies were some of the most realist things that occur in those days. Ex patriots who happened to have left their countries not because they wanted to leave but because they were forced to by war that was going on. In the movie, I observed that there was so much history being told, the Germans …show more content…
Because they were responsible for providing existing visas to immigrant who cooperated with them, as it giving them information that would help them in war, pies etc. if that could not be done immigrant had to bribe them. Another that that really clicked for me while watching the movie was the story that was being told. I saw a young women name Ilsa and her lover Rick. Even though there separated, when they both re saw each other the love was still there. Rick forgives Ilsa because she didn’t tell him she was married while sleeping with him. Rick forgives her and plans on helping her and her husband escape from Casablanca to return home. Isla tries to threaten him to give her the documents, but he doesn’t and they rekindle their lost love back. And from there Rick, understood that as long as they were together so would not be safe, so he sacrifices his only means of getting out of Casablanca for Ilsa and victor to fly on the areophane. That scene really made me clicked, but even then the movie provided me with a story and a great ending one I was not expecting at …show more content…
Casablanca a place in Morocco which was a very neutral region who was not claim by anybody, and thus was a place where many immigrant came to seek refuge. These immigrant who mostly didn’t have any money to by an existing visa came to rest there, but were soon face with the Germans military. If people had money they could exist Casablanca in a heartbeat, but unfortunately ex patriots came to seek refuge because of the war going on in their different countries. There was no peace during this time. We get the history in the movie from the character itself; Ricky represented America government at that time. The government at that time did not want to interfere with
In the essay “Beautiful Friendship: Masculinity & Nationalism in Casablanca”, Peter Kunze lavishly explains the magnificence of Michael Curtiz’s 1942 film Casablanca. Kunze focuses on how the movie not only highlights an exchange of relationships, but how the film has an underlying meaning between these relationships. He also implies that there is a more complex meaning behind every character in regards to their gender, economic, and social roles. The overall thesis of his reading is “the patriarchal ideology underlying the narrative commodifies Ilsa, leading Rick to exchange her with other men in an act of friendship and solidarity as well as to dissuade any perception of queerness between the strong male friendships in the narrative” (Kunze
This is because many of the things brought up in the film I have either or heard stories about. I have seen the struggles migrants face and even the exploitation as my parents themselves were once immigrants and struggled to work and live here until my father gain citizenship during Regan’s presidency. I’ve even heard stories and seen the effects of NAFTA from my grandfather who was once a major corn farmer in Mexico before NAFTA was enacted; he would show me pictures of what he did and of those he worked with, many of who attempted to immigrate to the U.S. or were forced to move elsewhere. Granted I haven’t seen nor experience the other aspects of the film like the military
Sankofa filmed and directed by Hallie Gerima in 1993 explores the past in which African Americans were brought over as slaves and what they endured while there. In the movie, the main character Mona who is also portrayed as Shola, goes to Ghana for a photoshoot where she encounters the “village protector” Sankofa. Sankofa sees Mona and notices she is very first worldly, she’s wearing makeup and a blonde wig. While noting that she has lost her roots he approaches her to remind her to remember where she came from. Soon after she is jolted into a spiritual time travel back to the past where she experiences the life of those who lived in Ghana at the time of slavery. Mona who then takes on the role of Shola is taken though the experiences of traveling to the states, being branded, and mistreated by the master. Once at the plantation she takes us on a journey through the life of the individuals on the plantation as well as well as her own.
The 1942 movie, “Casablanca” portrays a World War II era enclave where refugees fled Nazi Europe and used this unoccupied city as a safe haven while pursuing their dreams of coming to America. The main character is Rick Blaine, played by Humphrey Bogart, who owns a nightclub and casino in unoccupied Morocco during the Nazi era. Blaine, whose sole purpose appears to be money, illuminates a sense of arrogance and self righteousness as he assists in retrieving the necessary immigration documents for those who are willing to pay the price for their freedom. Hidden deep within his memory are the reflections of a women that he once loved, Ilsa Lund, played by Ingrid Bergman. The third leading role was that of Paul Henreid who played the Ilsa’s husband in the movie. Victor Laszlo, a Jewish activist who was on the run from the German Regime was once believed to be dead after being captured and placed in a concentration camp, during which time his wife (Ilsa) fled to Paris and ultimately had an affair with Rick Blaine.
The city of Casablanca is a bleak place full of hardship and full of people that are tied down. These people look for an escape that can set their mind on a different path. Rick’s Cafe Americain reflects that place to visit that can set the people’s minds free. Specifically, there rests a piano that can turn the minds of the people away so that they can feel free and have an enjoyable time at the cafe. With this, the cafe and piano give the people a sense of living a normal life. In the movie, Casablanca, Sam’s piano resembles a symbol that not only resembles a sense of enjoyment and freedom, but helps establish a connection to the past of Rick and Ilsa.
42, a movie that focuses upon the time when Jackie Robinson first entered Major League Baseball, was released in 2013 and directed and written by Brian Helgeland. Produced by Warner Bros. and Legendary Entertainment, the film stars Chadwick Boseman as Jackie Robinson, Harrison Ford as Branch Rickley, Nicole Beharie as Rachel Robinson, Christopher Meloni as Leo Durocher, Ryan Merrimam as Dixie Walker, Lucas Black as Pee Wee Reese, André Holland as Wendell Smith, Alan Tudyk as Ben Chapman, Hamish Linklater as Ralph Branca, T.R. Knight as Harold Parrott, John C. McGinley as Red Barber, Toby Huss as Clyde Sukeforth, Max Gail as Burt Shotton, and Brad Beyer as Kirby Higbe, and James Pickens Jr. as Mr. Brock. As depicted in 42, after being signed by Branch Rickey to the Brooklyn Dodgers, Jackie Robinson made history by breaking Major League Baseball’s color barrier by playing his first game with the team on April 15, 1947. En route to this and during the 1947 season that lead to
...t it is clearly obvious what is about to happen using an establishing shot. Casablanca also uses camera angle specifically portraying Captain Renault and Strasser as less powerful people in the office scene. Editing allows for smooth transitions between shots and allows for us as viewers to experience the scene like we are seeing through the characters eyes. Lighting provides us a mood of the scene, specifically when Rick first sees Ilsa for the first time since Paris. The Music plays a role in how we as audiences should feel while watching the movie. And without production design movies would not flow correctly. Every setting is specifically chosen to depict the location where the scene takes place. Casablanca is a quintessential film because it ties up all the formal elements of classical Hollywood. Without this movie Hollywood may be a completely different place.
Romance movies have played a huge role in the film industry since it took off in the early 1900's. One of the most popular romantic films of all time is Casablanca (1942), directed by Michael Curtiz, starring Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman, and Paul Henreid. Casablanca tells the story of a love triangle between Rick, a cafe owner in Casablanca, Ilsa, a woman Rick fell in love with in Paris, and Victor Laszlo, Ilsa's husband. With the onset of the World War II, Europeans are trying to get to Lisbon, from which they can make it to America. Casablanca is a step in between the imprisonment of Europe and the freedom of America, because it allows flights to Lisbon. However, many people are stuck in Casablanca because they do not have the money or are not important enough to obtain a Visa. With only two letters of transit that allow travel to America, Rick must make the choice between going to America
Michael Curtiz’s film, Casablanca, the film follows the love triangle between an expatriate, Rick Blaine, his former lover, Ilsa Lund, and her husband Victor Lazlo. Rick being a well known figure in the community must use his congenial disposition with the other to not only maintain his life style, but at the request of Ilsa, aid in the escape of Victor; an enemy of the state in Germany. Casablanca, acts as a middle point for European refugees fleeing Nazi Germany and eventually making it to the United States; causing the city to become a buzzing capital due to the massive influx of foreigners. Although the film demonstrates the power of self-sacrifice, the depiction of native citizens in Casablanca manifests in a negative way. Quite often “The Other”, or foreign entities are represented and embodied under
Casablanca is a 1942 romantic drama film directed by Michael Curtiz. Set in the beginning of World War II, it focuses on the character Rick Blaine and his life in Morocco. Rick is surrounded by a mysterious past that prevents him from returning to his home in America, and even though the audience learns much about Rick, his reason for exile never surfaces. Rick, now living in Casablanca, owns Rick’s Café Americain and leads a cynical and seemingly lonely lifestyle. The American classic, Casablanca, acts as a political allegory, telling both the story of Rick’s love life as well as the war effort and the dreadful invasion of the Germans. Curtiz employs a unique narrative film structure that utilizes a distorted temporal order and restricted
The Soloist (Foster, Krasnoff & Wright, 2008), is based on a true story of Nathaniel Anthony Ayers Jr. who develops psychosis and becomes homeless. In the film, Nathaniel is considered a cello genius who is discovered on the streets by Steve Lopez, a journalist from the Los Angeles Times. Steve was searching for a city story and he decided to write a newspaper article about Nathaniel. Nathaniel always had a passion for music. He was a child prodigy and attended Juilliard School of Music. However, he faced many complications at Juilliard, particularly hearing voices speaking to him. Unable to handle the voices, Nathaniel dropped out and ended up living on the streets of Los Angeles. Steve and Nathaniel develops an unexpected friendship, in which Steve tries to help Nathaniel to live a normal life; having a home, treat his mental disorder, and to fulfil his dream of being a cellist again.
Imagine a world where a person cannot differentiate between what's real and what's not. Although it's hard to believe it's a real brain problem which effects a good portion of today's people, “Schizophrenia is a brain disorder that affects the way a person acts thinks and sees the world” (“Schizophrenia” 1). Most commonly in schizophrenics they feel and experience things that aren't really there and alter the way they hear and see things. In a fiction book, “ The Hitchhiker” written by Anthony Horowitz the main character Jacob does many things that lead the reader to have inquiries about what his problem is. Jacob obviously has schizophrenia because he has insane delusions and vivid hallucinations.
Robert B. Ray categorizes Casablanca as "the most typical" American film. Ray uses Casablanca as a tutor text for what he calls the formal paradigm of Classical Hollywood as well as the thematic paradigm that addresses the conflict between isolationism and communitarian participation. The film is typical in its appropriation of an official hero Laszlo, who stands for the civilizing values of home and community, and an outlaw hero Rick, who stands for individu...
As with the lighting, many of the angles of the film are the same. Hallström uses eye-level angles throughout most of the film. The simplicity of this technique adds to the minimalism characterized throughout the film, the town of Endora is a simple place and the Grapes are a simple family, using mostly eye-level angles supports the simplistic vibe of the story. Hallström uses a few oblique angles at times of distress and panic. One example of this is when Gilbert wakes up with Becky in the field and he realizes he needs to go home and fix the damage that he has done to his family. Another example of this technique is when Mama Grape dies and Arnie finds her. She is shot at an oblique angle, which emulates the distress that Arnie then feels for the loss of his mother. One other varying technique is when he shows Arnie up in the tree. He is shot from below, putting him in somewhat of a power position at the top of the shot shows the power he has over the family. Arnie is what is keeping them together and keeps them working hard for a better life.
Casablanca is a film set in Morocco during the Second World War. Because of the setting, the characters are under French rule and therefore are not allowed to support the Allied movement. Things however get interesting when Victor Laszlo and his wife Ilsa Lund come through Casablanca in hopes of escaping to America. Their arrival stirred up many remarkably painful memories for the major character Rick Blaine (Humphrey Bogart). Rick is an American saloon owner who lives in Casablanca. His café is one of the main settings and it represents a little piece of America in Casablanca. In the movie Casablanca, Curtiz constructs the ideal American in Rick, who is reticent in his motives and feelings towards the war, unlike his foil Victor who is devoted to the cause, but still manages to give Americans a relatable individual to help strike interest in the Allied cause.