11/08/2012 Aristotle Analysis Casablanca 101 “Casablanca‚” has been deemed “the greatest love story of all time” by many professional critics and film goers alike. To receive and maintain such outstanding reviews‚ the basic elements of the film must be scrutinized by a higher standard- especially when compared to the plethora of phenomenal love stories found this day and age. Aristotle set many of the guidelines we use today to determine what separates
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The Lights of Casablanca -An indepth look into the lighting techniques employed and the context in which they were used‚ caught between film noir and the classic Hollywood style. Casablanca (1942)‚ directed by Michael Curtiz‚ is a perennial favorite‚ depicting unique Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman characters caught in situations out of their control. While the film’s story is engaging on many levels‚ Curtiz’s use of lighting is an integral tool he uses to help tell of the story. Previously
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Sequence Analysis for Casablanca “Play it again Sam” Shot 1 - Establishing shot shows Selective focus on Sam as piano wheeled in focus‚ within Ricks bar - Black and white color scheme with hard lighting and low-key illumination effectively recreates bar image - Sam face fronting camera‚ well lit‚ Ilsa back to camera - Background out of focus‚ thus centering the scene around Sam and Ilsa - Diegetic sound of conversation between sam and Ilsa - 2 planes of action -Sam and Ilsa conversation
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The 1942 film Casablanca is not at all a feminist film‚ and neglects to challenge the status quo of the roles of women in cinema‚ and in society‚ at the time. All personnel who worked on the movie were male‚ as were the majority of the characters‚ save for Ilsa (portrayed by Ingrid Bergman)‚ who does little more than flutter her eyelashes. The female characters are all but silenced‚ relegated to being wives and girlfriends whilst the males hold more reputable occupational positions such as bar owner
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has been drinking a lot‚ feeling sorry for himself and is unpleasant to Ilsa‚ who‚ we learn in the later market scene (see below)‚ came to explain why she left him in Paris. She is upset and tearful at his harsh talk – “Why did you have to come to Casablanca? There are other places”. He describes himself as a guy whose “insides had been kicked out”. He is cynical towards here: “Tell me‚ who was it you left me for? Was it Laszlo‚ or were there others in between?”. We learn more about the relationship
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Signed:_________________________ The film I have selected to discuss for my final essay is “Casablanca” directed by Michael Curtiz. “Casablanca” is a romantic drama set during World War 2 in Vichy France‚ Morocco. It follows the imperishable love of its two main characters through its trials and tribulations at a time of great difficulty for everyone. The movie opens with a narrator explaining life in “Casablanca” and the story of its residents. The narrator explains how refugees from all over the world
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Essay on Casablanca The movie Casablanca (1942) takes place in the WWII torn town of Casablanca. The movie is based on the fleeing of refugees from war torn France trying to gain passage into America. The movies circles around the struggles of the war in Europe and of the struggle between lovers. Casablanca was a war waypoint located in Northern Africa where refugees from the war against the Nazis fled to try and gain passage to the America’s. The only problem is that it is a rough place to live
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Casablanca The movie Casablanca tells a story of Rick Blaine‚ exiled American and former freedom fighter‚ who runs the most popular nightclub in town. For many people‚ it may be seen as a pure romance film. But‚ to me this film tells us about how Rick managesa nightclub during war times‚ learns the reason why Ilsa‚his sweetheart‚never followed him on his way to Casablanca‚ and has to make the most difficult decision ever. The first stage of the film starts during times of World War II in
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America from. Getting those exit visas wasn’t an easy task‚ and they were nearly priceless to a refugee living in Casablanca at the time.. This is part of the premise of Casablanca‚ the film. With so much time on their hands working on getting these visas‚ people need someplace to go. If you were waiting to go to America‚ you’d want to hang out somewhere that was itself American. In Casablanca‚ that was Rick’s cafe. Owned and operated by American expatriate Rick Blaine. In the film‚ two German couriers
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Evil: Analysis of Casablanca Angela King PHI2000 – Ethics July 18‚ 2012 Elliot Crozat Good and Evil: Analysis of Casablanca The motion picture Casablanca spotlights its characters as the main focus‚ but as the film rolls an underlying tale of some [thing] deeper emerges. In many ways‚ the elements contained within the storyline are an Archetypal anecdote for all ages in which love conquers evil. In a time where malevolence and iniquity seemed to prevail‚ Casablanca is a theoretical passage
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