Casablanca (1942; Directed by Michael Curtiz)
Canon Fodder Episode 70
This week on the Canon Fodder podcast, Daniel and Corky play it again with Michael Curtiz’s legendary Casablanca. A model of studio-era storytelling, Curtiz’s wartime romance packs intrigue, heartbreak, humor and some of Hollywood’s most indelible dialogue into 102 magical minutes. But did your hosts think this was the beginning of a beautiful friendship, or did Casablanca amount to less than a hill of beans?
CASABLANCA FACTS & FIGURES
Sight & Sound 2022 Critics Poll Ranking: #63 [tied]
World premiere: Nov. 26, 1942
IMDB synopsis: “A cynical expatriate American cafe owner struggles to decide whether or not to help his former lover and her fugitive husband escape the Nazis in French Morocco.”
CLIPS & CLIPPINGS
Original trailer for Casablanca
NEXT EPISODE’S MOVIE
Beau Travail (1999; Directed by Claire Denis)
IMDb synopsis: “An ex-Foreign Legion officer recalls his once-glorious life of leading troops in Djibouti.”
Our review of Beau Travail comes out Tuesday, Sep. 29!
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