The 1942 film Casablanca tells the story of an emotionally wrecked nightclub owner, Rick (played by Humphrey Bogart) and his former lover, Ilsa (played by Ingrid Bergman). This film begins with a petty criminal named Ugarte (played by Peter Lorre) arriving in Rick's club with some valuable letters. Ugarte wants to sell them for as high as he possibly can. However Captain Renault (played by Claude Rains) arrests Ugarte.
Moments after this occurs, Rick's former lover Ilsa enters his club with her husband Victor (played by Paul Henreid). Ilsa and her husband need Ugarte's letters in order to leave Casablanca for America because Vicotr is wanted by the Nazis. It is at this point in the film where Rick must make a difficult choice: He must decide between his love for Ilsa and helping her escape from Casablanca.
Honestly, I liked this classic film. I thought that it was an exciting film to watch. I think that there's a difference between old films like Casablanca and films today. It makes you appreciate old films like this.
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