And a minor character that made an impression on me was the guitar playing female singer at Rick's (Corinna Mura), whose beautifully operatic voice was an unexpected delight in this smoke filled saloon. All of the film's technical elements are excellent including the script, with its colorful characters, like the debonair Captain Renault (Claude Rains) and Signor Ferrari (Sydney Greenstreet), the articulate and portly "leader of all illegal activities in Casablanca". And, of course, there's Sam, the piano player, who plays all the favorites, including "As Time Goes By". It's this deliciously international ambiance of Rick's café that renders this film so appealing, with a variety of interesting accents, clothes, and uniforms. Rick's is a gathering place for an eclectic mix of patrons, from locals to those who have arrived from countries throughout Europe. Much of the plot takes place inside Rick's café, an ornate nightclub with archways and high ceilings.
The film's story is ideal for romantics everywhere. Rick is a middle-aged cynic who also has a touch of sentimentalism, especially for people in need, like Ilsa and Victor. Ilsa (Ingrid Bergman) and Victor Laszlo (Paul Henreid) seek asylum here in politically neutral Casablanca and, like other European refugees, gravitate to Rick's upscale café, near the city's airport, with its revolving searchlight.
Love and sacrifice during WWII underlie the story about a café owner named Rick (Humphrey Bogart), and his link to two intellectual refugees from Nazi occupied France.
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