April
2012 marks the 70th anniversary of
the release of Casablanca, a
timeless epic love story that is one of the best films ever made.
It mixes all of the best ingredients to get the
audience enthralled! You´ll watch it over and over again for the Romance!
Suspense! Drama! And last but not least Music, “play it again Sam”….
It´s on the list for the “1001 Movies You Must Watch
Before you Die” and number 3 on the AFI (American Film Institute) List for 100 best
films. So, if you love movies, you must definitely see it! If you enjoy
watching some classic black and white films, well make sure it gets on your
list. If you want to make your Mom, Grandmother or even surprise your
girlfriend with your vintage taste… well, it´s a pretty good choice.
I guess I could have
just said: Casablanca is a MUST SEE
MOVIE.
Did I mention it won
Best Picture, Best Direction and Best Adapted Screenplay in the 1942 Academy
Awards?
Haven´t I convinced you
yet?
Well, you have Ingrid
Bergman (Ilsa Lund ) as the leading lady, the elegant beauty of the 1950s
and Humphrey Bogart (Rick Blaine) as the anti-hero.
It´s set in Nazi occupied Morocco, in the early days of World War II.
I won´t spoil the storyline for you, but here are some
scenes to get you interested:
Patriotism:
On
April 26th a special encore presentation will take place in USA in select
theatres.
Curious
Facts:
The plane used in the film was an
Aero Portuguesa (AP) company plane owned by
Mr Medeiros e Almeida. The AP was created with the main objective of
providing air connection between Portugal, Morocco and Brazil. During World War II, the AP gained the importance of
being the only company of a neutral country to be authorized to fly to a
belligerent territory.
“Casablanca
(1942) was an immediate success, beginning with an accident of history. On
November 8, the Allied forces landed in Casablanca, and at once Jack Warner’s
publicists prevailed on him to rush the picture to an early release in New
York. After a sold- out premiere,
every standing-room ticket was gone for subsequent performances… When President
Roosevelt returned from the Casablanca Conference in January 1943, the film’s
success was guaranteed… Indeed, among the fans was the president himself, who
ordered a print for his guests at a New Year’s Eve party he hosted at the
country’s own casa blanca, located at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.”
Donald Spoto. Notorious –The life of Ingrid Bergman. Harper Collins, 1997
Sem comentários:
Enviar um comentário