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  • Actors: Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman, Paul Henreid, Claude Rains, Conrad Veidt
  • Directors: Michael Curtiz
  • Writers: Casey Robinson, Howard Koch, Joan Alison, Julius J. Epstein, Murray Burnett
  • Producers: Hal B. Wallis
  • Format: Box set, Black & White, Full Screen, PAL, Special Edition
  • Language English, French, German
  • Subtitles: German, French, Italian, Arabic, Spanish, English, Dutch
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
  • Number of discs: 2
  • Classification: U
  • Studio: Warner Home Video
  • DVD Release Date: 9 Feb 2004
  • Run Time: 98 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B0000CGD0X
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 3,307 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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This generously filled two-disc special edition presentation of Casablanca features the film itself in an impressively clean new digital transfer on the first disc, with hiss-free mono sound. It's prefaced by a rather pointless introduction from Lauren Bacall (it would surely be churlish to point out that Casablanca was made two years before Bacall met Bogart) and accompanied by two full-length and fact-packed audio commentaries, one from film critic Roger Ebert, who hardly pauses to take a breath, and the other from film historian Rudy Behlmer, who provides in-depth background detail.

The second disc features a plentiful collection of sundry archival features and more from Bacall, who hosts the two documentaries: You Must Remember This: The Making of Casablanca and a retrospective of Bogie's career, Bacall on Bogart. Of minor interest are two very short deleted scenes--Laszlo and Rick at the jail, and a German officer's pratfall--which in lieu of any surviving audio track have been subtitled from the original script; there's also five minutes of silent outtakes. An audio-only sample of Max Steiner's music-scoring sessions features Dooley Wilson singing "Knock on Wood" and "As Time Goes By". There are brief reminiscences from Stephen Bogart and Pia Lindstrom (son and daughter of Bogie and Ingrid Bergman, respectively); Bugs Bunny and pals in Carrotblanca; a curious 1955 Warner Bros TV version of the movie; audio excerpts from the "Screen Guild Players Radio Production" featuring the principal cast; plus the usual static galleries and other trivia. All in all, it's a valuable two-disc set that really does provide everything you always wanted to know about one of the most famous movies ever made. --Mark Walker

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Casablanca: easy to enter, but much harder to leave, especially if your name is on the Nazis' most wanted list. Atop that list is Czech Resistance leader Victor Laszlo (Paul Henreid), whose only hope is Rick Blaine (Humphrey Bogart), a cynical American who sticks his neck out for no one…especially Victor’s wife Ilsa (Ingrid Bergman), the ex-lover who broke his heart. So when Ilsa offers herself in exchange for Laszlo’s safe transport out of the country, the bitter Rick must decide what’s more important – his own happiness or the countless lives that hang in the balance.

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18 of 19 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Louis, I think this is the beginning of a beautiful film!!, 3 Feb 2004
By S. Notarangelo "red10devil" (Bedford, England) - See all my reviews
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Since it was first shown as a preview on Thanksgiving Day in 1942, Michael Curtiz's 'Casablanca' has been rightly regarded as one of the greatest films in the history of Hollywood. It is a truly stunning film, a romantic movie that has everything: drama, humour, suspense and intrigue, mixed in with a huge serving of romantic melodrama.
To say the film is flawless is an understatement - everything from the acting, to the photography, to the sets, to the tightly constructed script is just a cinematic dream. This wartime film is essentially about a love triangle - Rick Blaine (played by the legendary Humphrey Bogart in his best role in his glittering career), a cynical American who 'sticks his neck out for nobody', runs a nightclub in the Moroccan capital of Casablanca where refugees gather to forge documents that will allow them to escape the horrors of the war for the USA. It is here where one day, Rick is confronted by the famous rebel Victor Laszlo (Paul Henreid) and his wife Ilsa (the gorgeous Ingrid Bergman); the Laszlos both want to escape to America, but there's a snag - Ilsa was Rick's true love prior to the war, but deserted him when the Nazis invaded France. The film then revolves around the suspense of Rick attempting to find a way to send the Laszlos to the US, along with the renewed love Ilsa finds for Rick. When the conclusion to the film arrives, you'll be in tears.
Thankfully, the makers of this DVD have done 'Casablanca' justice. The great plus-point about this two-disc package is that it contains worthy contributions to the view that 'Casablanca' is quite possibly the greatest film of all time. Lauren Bacall (who was married to Bogart) presents a handfull of interesting documentries, whilst there are also outtakes, audio tracks, photos, commentries from two acclaimed film critics, and even a Bugs Bunny cartoon called 'Carrotblanca'!
If you've seen the film before (and many of you probably have), you do not need any persuasion to purchase this DVD; for those who have not seen it, then here's your chance to witness a milestone in American, and indeed worldwide, cinema. 'Casablanca' is a true classic, a marvellous romantic movie that will enchant you until its memorable ending.
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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars The definitive Casablanca, 25 Jun 2004
By Marc Haegeman "Marc Haegeman" (Gent, Belgium) - See all my reviews
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One of the all-time favourite Hollywood movies may well have found its definitive presentation in this superb double DVD Special Edition set.

The picture quality of this new digital transfer is downright stunning and easily surpasses all previous DVD releases. The sharpness and the rich contrast reveal the plasticity and the expressive quality of the image in an unsuspected dimension. To take but that example, the studied close-up shots of Ingrid Bergman's face are simply breathtaking. The sound is mastered perhaps a little low, but with the volume turned up sufficiently, proves clear and flawless.

The extras alone would already be worth the investment. There are two interesting, complementary commentaries by film historian Rudy Behlmer and critic Roger Ebert. Especially Ebert's narration will learn you a lot about what you actually see on the screen. (Watch for the midgets around the plane in the closing scene). There is a fine documentary on Humphrey Bogart presented by Lauren Bacall and on disc 2 Stephen, son of Humphrey Bogart and Pia Lindström, daughter of Ingrid Bergman evoke how their parents experienced Casablanca. In "You Must Remember This: A Tribute to Casablanca" one gets a complete view of the production. Finally, there are trailers, biographical sketches, scoring stage sessions, and even (silent) outtakes and additional scenes.

In short, Casablanca gets what it deserves and this DVD set should figure in every serious movie collection.

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12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Here's Looking At The Best, Kid!, 17 Feb 2004
It would be pointless for me to try and say anything new about Casablanca, one of the best and most talked about films ever made. What I will say is that anyone who loves this film should rush to buy this beautifully restored version. If you've only ever seen Casablanca on tv or video made from a less than perfect print, then this will be a revelation - it's like seeing it the way it was in the theatres back in 1943. The sharpness of the images, the interplay of light and shadow, the radiance of the light, the clarity of the sound - it's all breathtaking. This is glorious black and white at its film noir best. And if that isn't enough, there is a second disc of intriguing extras. The cartoon version is my favourite, especially Tweetie Bird doing Peter Lorre. And the clips from the film provides an opportunity to see just how much it has been restored for this release. A true classic treated the way it deserves. Play it!
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5.0 out of 5 stars "Here's lookin' at you kid."
Casablanca is one of those great, rare films that just gets better the more times you watch it. Probably the greatest screen romance of all time, it features a none-bettered... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Vote for Pedro

5.0 out of 5 stars Whatever Bogart had, ever actor since has been looking for it.
O.K. so Humphrey Boghart never said 'Play it again Sam' that little movie myth does not stop Casablanca being one of the best two or three films ever made and certainly one of the... Read more
Published on 6 Nov 2006 by steve b

5.0 out of 5 stars A must purchase of a great film
This must be one of best classic dvds available at any money.
First is the superb digitally enhanced picture,depending on the quality of your equipment especially your scart... Read more
Published on 16 April 2006 by Mr. P. J. R. LEWIS

5.0 out of 5 stars You must remember this...
NOTE: I am reviewing the film, not the DVD.

I watched this last Xmas on TV, with my family, and not one person thought it was bad (I have a large family, btw): the funny bits... Read more

Published on 8 Mar 2006 by G. A. Reeves

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful Film
I thought that this was one of hte most wonderful films I have ever seen like so many on here who have watched it. Read more
Published on 12 Feb 2006

5.0 out of 5 stars This gun is pointed strait at your heart!
1942 the Nazi occupation of France. Refugees must take a long and torturers rout Through Casa Blanca on their way to America; there "Everybody comes to Rick's. Read more
Published on 22 Dec 2005 by bernie

5.0 out of 5 stars terry jarvis review of casblanca
this has got to be one of the best classics of all time humpry bogarts best film the film that made him the hollywood icon a great film with magnificent score i have had this dvd... Read more
Published on 4 Nov 2005 by T. Jarvis

1.0 out of 5 stars More than expected
Yes, I know it is a classic and everything, but I was just expecting this kind of feeling that most classics leave: 'Thank God I saw it and I do not have to see it again'. Read more
Published on 1 Sep 2005 by luchokool

5.0 out of 5 stars Best Movie Ever Made?
This is a 1942 movie that marks the high mark in the Bogart career. It is a movie that received 3 Oscars. Read more
Published on 15 Sep 2004 by J. E. Robinson

5.0 out of 5 stars You must remember this ...
Aaaahhh ... Bogey. AFI's No. 1 film star of the 20th century. Hollywood's original noir anti-hero, epitome of the handsome, cynical and oh-so lonesome wolf (with his... Read more
Published on 3 Mar 2004 by Themis-Athena

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