Sunday Classics: Casablanca September 20, 2009

Set in unoccupied Africa during World War II, Casablanca focuses on a man torn between love and virtue. He must choose between his love for a woman and helping her and her Resistance-leader husband escape from the Vichy-controlled Moroccan city to continue his fight against the Nazis.

This legendary film, which premiered in 1942, was initially not considered a spectacular box-office success but received critical praise. It won Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Adapted Screenplay at the 16th annual Academy Awards in 1944.

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