Made in
1942 and starring
Humphrey Bogart and
Ingrid Bergman,
Casablanca is probably
the classic example of the art of film
making. The
direction,
acting and sheer use of the medium of
film
sets the standard by which almost all movies have been judged since.
The story is simple yet inspired, and although it was originally designed
as yet another propaganda movie it's lost none of its meaning or power
even 60 years on. Full of famous quotes (although
"Play it again, Sam" is a mis-quote) and even more
famous dialogue, this is truly a film that everyone should watch: in
particular all today's Hollywood executives should be forced to watch
it weekly to remind them that it's not necessary to fill the screen
with explosions, car chases or special effects just to make a
good film.
Here's looking at you, kid