# Casablanca (1943)

> In a wartime Casablanca nightclub, a disillusioned expatriate must choose between rekindled love and helping a resistance leader escape.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/245

## Facts

- Runtime: 102 min
- Genres: Drama, Romance
- Director: Michael Curtiz
- Cast: Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman, Paul Henreid, Claude Rains, Conrad Veidt, Sydney Greenstreet, Peter Lorre, S.Z. Sakall
- TMDB rating: 8.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0034583/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: romantic, cynical, witty, classic cinema night, romantic movie night

## Synopsis

In a world torn apart by war, love and sacrifice intertwine in a perilous dance.

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