by Warner Home Video
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| Sales Rank: | 750 (lower is better) |
| Price as of: | 11/29/2008 12:17:19 PM MST |
| Price Used: | $7.76 |
| Shipping: | Free Shipping on most orders over $25* |
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| Director: | Michael Curtiz |
| Release Date: | 2003-08-05 |
| Label: | Warner Home Video |
| UPC: | 012569568129 |
| Binding: | DVD |
| Published By: | Warner Home Video |
| ASIN: | B00009W0WM |
| Category: | DVD |
Actors and Actresses
Editorial Reviews and Product Descriptions
Description
Considered by many to be the greatest Hollywood movie ever made, this WW2 classic takes place in war-torn Casablanca and tells the tale of mysterious nightclub owner Bogart and his old Flame (Bergman), her husband, underground leader (Heinreid), and other skeletons from his past. Won 3 Oscars - Best Picture, Director, and Screenplay.
Amazon.com essential video
A truly perfect movie, the 1942 Casablanca still wows viewers today, and for good reason. Its unique story of a love triangle set against terribly high stakes in the war against a monster is sophisticated instead of outlandish, intriguing instead of garish. Humphrey Bogart plays the allegedly apolitical club owner in unoccupied French territory that is nevertheless crawling with Nazis; Ingrid Bergman is the lover who mysteriously deserted him in Paris; and Paul Heinreid is her heroic, slightly bewildered husband. Claude Rains, Sydney Greenstreet, Peter Lorre, and Conrad Veidt are among what may be the best supporting cast in the history of Hollywood films. This is certainly among the most spirited and ennobling movies ever made. --Tom Keogh
Amazon.com
A truly perfect movie, the 1942 Casablanca still wows viewers today, and for good reason. Its unique story of a love triangle set against terribly high stakes in the war against a monster is sophisticated instead of outlandish, intriguing instead of garish. Humphrey Bogart plays the allegedly apolitical club owner in unoccupied French territory that is nevertheless crawling with Nazis; Ingrid Bergman is the lover who mysteriously deserted him in Paris; and Paul Heinreid is her heroic, slightly bewildered husband. Claude Rains, Sydney Greenstreet, Peter Lorre, and Conrad Veidt are among what may be the best supporting cast in the history of Hollywood films. This is certainly among the most spirited and ennobling movies ever made. --Tom Keogh
Customer Reviews
Please Amazon, more pertinent reviews - Reviewed on 2008-12-02
5 customers found this review helpful, 1 did not.
With the new Blu-Ray versions of old classics, it may be time for Amazon to rethink how it publishes their reviews, normally one of the things I like most about their store!
When I heard Casablanca was coming out in Blu-Ray, my first thought was, "I wonder if Blu-Ray has anything to offer to an old Black and White film, or is it just a marketing ploy?"
So, I go to Amazon, look up the BLU-RAY VERSION of Casablanca, and find 536 reviews telling me that Casablanca is one of the best movies of all times.
Great! I know that! What I want to know is, does the Blu-Ray edition offer me any viewing advantages over my current DVD of this movie?
How about limiting the reviews to only those who can add something of value to the specific edition being evaluated. Otherwise, with all the new Blu-Ray versions that are going to come out, we are left with old news and nothing of value as we contemplate spending (big!)bucks to possibly replace movies we already own!
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Book Subjects
- Animation
- Atmospheric
- Available in Colorized Version
- B&W
- Biography
- Bittersweet
- Comedy
- Documentary
- Drama
- Earnest
- Elegant
- English
- Family
- Feature
- Feature Film-drama
- High Artistic Quality
- High Historical Importance
- Love Triangles
- Lovers Reunited
- Movie