Recently I had a conversation with Julia Hanna about the classic film noire, Casablanca. Like many of us, Julia had seen Casablanca before, but she watched it again not too long ago, and here are her new insights.
Some of the topics covered in this discussion include:
- Why did Rick not speak fluent Arabic?
- Why could Rick not go back to New York?
- Was Rick an idealist or a cynic?
- Did Rick and Ilsa love each other? Were they in love or just in lust?
- Who was the better man: Rick or Victor Laszlo?
- Why do American ex-pats live in ethnic ghettos cut off from native populations?
Join Julia Hanna and me for this discussion, and don’t forget toshare your own observations in the comments below.
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