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Introduction

The story takes place in the Moroccan city of Casablanca, French colony they passed numerous refugees from World War II that came from various parts of Europe towards Lisbon from there, then travel to the United States. The cynical and bitter Rick Blaine managed the Rick's Cafe, a meeting point for immigrants, where visas were illegal trading and illegal bets were made, all under the watchful eye of Captain Renault, head of the French police. One day, to the astonishment of Rick, enter the door of your property his great passion, and reopening wounds involving former lover in a great dilemma.

Discussion

When speaking of “Casablanca” is often thought of in a romantic movie, but it was shot and released at the height of World War II, having conflict as a backdrop and a special focus on the meaning of oppression dichotomy-freedom (is meant, in this case, Nazism and anti-Nazism). Casablanca won three Oscars in 1943, is considered by most critics the greatest classic Hollywood, but transcends mere categorization, moving from classic to cult and contained in several lists of “films of the century”, including one as most remarkable cinematic work of all time (Anderson, 2006).

Plot and Politics

The plot provides a mean of recalling the incidences that took place in world war. There are two distinct phases in the plot: the first occurs when the Germans invade and occupy Paris, the second takes place in the city that gives title to the film Casablanca, Morocco, under the control of Vichy France, a thriving place where they intersect people from various backgrounds, especially those looking to escape the Nazis tentacles, especially by plane heading to neutral Portugal. There were several exchanges of principal and controversies involving organs of censorship because of the dark past of Rick (in some countries, ...