Casablanca (1942)

Plot Summary

Present in any list of best movies of all time. During World War II, Rick Blaine owns a bar in Casablanca, Morocco, which secretly welcomes refugees who want to flee to America. Until Ilsa, his former lover, appears with her husband, asking for help. But his ethics conflict with his feelings.

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Certification

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Awards

Academy Awards, USA (1944)

Oscar 1944

Nominated

Best Film Editing

Owen Marks

Oscar 1944

Nominated

Best Music, Scoring of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture

Max Steiner

Oscar 1944

Nominated

Best Cinematography, Black-and-White

Arthur Edeson

Oscar 1944

Winner

Best Writing, Screenplay

Julius J. Epstein Philip G. Epstein Howard Koch

Oscar 1944

Winner

Best Picture