The 602 Club 438: High Levels of Contrast / by Matthew Rushing

Casablanca.

Running Time: 1 hour 4 minutes 53 seconds


The 1940s was the heyday of the studio system in Hollywood were films were pumped out like sausage, yet in this system some movies found a way to transend their humble beginnings and captivate audiences for generations.

In this episode of The 602 Club hosts Matthew Rushing and Zachary Fruhling talk about Casablanca. We discuss our history with the movie, the movie's history, why it still finds an audience, the set up, redemption?, moral dilemmas, freedom, Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman, Paul Henreid, the look of the film, the score and our ratings.

Chapters

History With the Film (00:03:24)
The Movie's History (00:07:16)
What it Still Has an Audience (00:09:08)
The Set Up (00:13:27)
Redemption? (00:20:19)
Moral Dilemmas (00:26:51)
Freedom (00:37:04)
Humphrey Bogart (00:39:07)
Ingrid Bergman (00:43:35)
Paul Henreid (00:46:47)
The Look of the Film (00:51:20)
The Score (00:56:06)
Ratings (00:59:38)


Host

Matthew Rushing

Co-host

Zachary Fruhling

Production

Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Associate Producer) Davis Grayson (Associate Producer) Daniel Noa (Associate Producer) Ryan Maillet (Associate Producer)

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