This document acts as a note form information bank for those studying Michael Curtiz’s ‘Casablanca’, as their Classical Hollywood film on the WJEC A level Film Studies Course. These notes include detailed key scene analysis divided into specific micro elements, to be used as successful eviden...
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a nd auteur notes
german questioning
① "Are my eyes really brown"
mise-en-scene: sound: a dialogue heavy classical Hollywood convention. * ambient
s ound background chatter
* Rick's white suit a stands out t his good trick lit
partly * Louis tells us that Rick is a "diplomatist" USA's
- isolationist
s tance in the war.
in shadow -> emphasises his mysterious demeanor
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cool.
* nonchalance: setting of Rick's for serious interaction - Rich's
sinematography/editing: a shot-reverse -
in
shot close-up, allows us to see Rick's expressions
is an escape from ww2.-* the relaxed setting juxtaposes the
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topic of conversation. Rick's suitus german uniforms. performance: Humphrey Bogart's bored, passive expression - presents Rick as neutral. "I stick my neck for...
out
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gin joints ↓"ofall the gin mine.
joints in all the towns in all the world and she walks into
mise-en-scene: sound: * Sam playing the piano - diegetic music emotional-plays As time goes by Rick's
* dark low key lighting snows a sad, depressed Rick t dicuogue establishes the importance of this sound motif.
* harsh expressionistic lighting Curtiz auteur style, Europe
* searchlightbeams outside, constantpresence of the war.
sinematography/editing: A shot-reverse-s not a Ilsa and kim, emphasises the lightand dark
* IIs a brightens the room when she arrives ethereal beauty. close ups draw
* attention to rick's sorrow and Ilsa's beauty.
* his white suitappears grey depressive mental state.
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We'll always have Paris
a "the problems of 3 little people don't
amount
to a hill ofbeans in this
crazy world.
mise-en-scene: sound: I slowed, emotional, as time goes by motif emotive, romantic, nostalgic hopeful
* high key lighting on romantic hazy for a manes it strings score - Rick as a hero.
seem as though Rick and Ilsa are the only ones in the world.
* Rich's costume - indicative the
of Bogartpersona bright
einematography/editing: A close both oft hem, Ilsa's
ups of teary eyes, and kick's gentle
lighting end, Rick and Louis walk into
at heavenly glow-implies yet stable expression
they've going to fighton the good side. performance:
In Rich's assertive tone i s fastp ace a no deliberation -
Rick's long speech strong hero
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intro to Rich's
mise-en-scene: sound: -> ambients ound --
chatter and background noise. A pockets of dialogue reveal the need
* Rick's sign in soft
glowing lights -> welcoming t for exitvisas.
feels nostalgic first time acress set links to the WWI
context Rick mirrors America's stance in the war.
Linematography/editing: a Curtis dolley t akes us through the
shot bar s pockets ofdialogue
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performance:LI continuity editing, typical of
t he era.
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la marseillaise scene
o the battle of the National Anthems.
mise-en-scene: sound: a singing is extremely raw and emotional, desperation for peace a victor and the resistance
* Victor's White suit, makes him stand outin the dark- is the chance for peace.
-ness--pillar of hope a saviour/christline figure)
wide victor in the foreground a focus on him
sinematography/editing: a snotwith to lead the
narrative: the fact thatVictor ends up with IISa song - McU of Ilsa admiring him.
↳ amplifies his position as true hero.
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