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The critically-acclaimed classic and a with stander of time, Casablanca consistently makes it on top 10 movies of all time. Casablanca is a black and white film that displays a vivid story of love and war. Set in the Word War II era, the movie illustrates a classic love triangle. The great Humphrey Bogart plays as the protagonist and does an outstanding job while delivering the famous line, “Here’s to looking at you, kid.” The famous line was said to have began with a card game off set; Bogart would say it to the lead actress, Ingrid Bergman, and then later said it on set. Something unique about this movie was that it was filmed almost entirely on studio sets, and the script was being written as it was being filmed. So for most the time, the cast did not even know the ending.

The film was nominated for 8 Academy Awards and was awarded 3 for Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Screenplay. Bogart was nominated for Best Actor but surprisingly lost, even though his character, Rick, is one of the most loved characters in cinema. The movie is referenced throughout cinema with many movies paying homage to it in one way or another.