There Are Examples Of Tension In Casablanca

When Casablanca came out in 1942, it was only three years since War World II had begun. Throughout the film you can see a lot of tension between other countries and Germany’s Nazi party. For example, Victor Laszlo a fugitive who spent about a year in a concentration camp, is running from the Nazi’s due to his resistance to Hitler and the Nazi party. There is a lot of tension as Laszlo tries to flee from France to Casablanca and then to America where the Germans have no control. Another example, is how the Germans treated Rick, they didn’t like Rick because Rick secretly helped people who were running from the Germans. I found it fascinating to watch all these people from all over the world flee to South Africa to get away from the war and find refuge within another country. It was even more fascinating seeing Germany’s control within a country that didn’t belong to them. They controlled who left Casablanca, they knew everyone who came into Casablanca, controlled what went on in Casablanca, and even had an ally with the police Captain of Casablanca (so they thought). I think this film is a

They were running from their homes in search of a safe place to live. Although America had a huge part in the war, most of American’s weren’t living in a warzone. They were a part of the fight but they didn’t have to flee from their homes. Not unlike the situation in America today. Although this movie had many elements of romances, I think the relationship of Rick and Ilsa or even Victor and Ilsa wasn’t what mattered. What mattered was the deep messages of this film, to show Americans Germany’s control and bring light to the situations in Europe and all over the country. I liked the diversity within the film, I saw people from Asia, France, Morocco, Germany, America, Africa, and all sorts of places. It was nice to see this movie have real actors from real cultures in