Love Casablanca? This amazing Humphrey Bogart film has almost the same cast (and its director)

An amazing 1944 film allowed most of the iconic actors of the romantic classic Casablanca to re-establish the connection while also allowing Humphrey Bogart to work with the film’s director again. Casablanca is considered one of the most popular films of the 1940s. The performance of the star cast and the premise allow Casablanca to be the most quoted film of all time, Over the years, various media outlets have referenced the famous lines and created variations of them.

CasablancaThe iconic cast of included Bogart, already a major star at the time, as well as today’s well-known actors such as Ingrid Bergman, Paul Henreid, Claude Rains, Peter Lorre and Sydney Greenstreet. The heartbreak and tension they brought to their characters is why the film has a permanent place in both classic cinema circles and the zeitgeist in general. Fortunately, this cast of 1940s stars reunited two years later. Casablanca’s debut, Thus, five actors and the director were able to present another breathtaking classic.

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Several of the stars of Casablanca reunited in the film Crossing to Marseille, directed by the same director, Michael Curtiz. Crossing to Marseille tells the story of five patriotic prisoners who are released during World War II to fight in Nazi-occupied France. This makes it one of many films like Casablanca with its drama and strong characters. Bogart starred in the film alongside Reins, Lorre and Greenstreetalthough Bergman and Henreid did not return to join their Casablanca Helmut Dantine, who played Jan Brandel, also played and made him a top star in the role of Garou in Crossing to Marseille.

“Passage to Marseille” continues a major Humphrey Bogart film trend

Bogart’s legendary presence is paired with two great actors in both films

Crossing to Marseille continued a great trend for Bogart’s career at the time, as he worked again with Greenstreet and Lorre, whose acting style complemented his. While Crossing to Marseille is not considered one of Humphrey Bogart’s best films, his performance fits perfectly with Greenstreet’s, similar to Casablanca. Both actors preferred a direct approach that made their characters appear almost larger than lifewhich makes even simple conversations sound fascinating and impressive.

In addition to Greenstreet, Bogart’s reunion with Lorre in Crossing to Marseille to the story of the film and to each character. Lorre’s passion for the subject and his genuine friendship with Bogart made his portrayal flow well, and brought some of his seriousness as Signor Ugarte to the new story. Crossing to Marseille is in some ways considered a variant of Casablanca, The three actors each bring their own style to the film, creating something fresh and demonstrating why these actors are still celebrated.

Casablanca

Casablanca is set in Morocco against the backdrop of World War II. Humphrey Bogart plays Rick Blaine, a nightclub owner whose past catches up with him when an old lover asks him for help smuggling her and her now-husband out of the Nazi-occupied city. Alongside Bogart, Ingrid Bergman plays the role of Ilsa. Other actors include Paul Henreid, Claude Rains and Dooley Wilson.

director

Michael Curtis

Release date

26 November 1942

Studio(s)

Warner Bros. Pictures

Sales Partner

Warner Bros. Pictures

Authors

Julius J. Epstein, Philip G. Epstein, Howard Koch, Murray Burnett, Joan Alison, Casey Robinson

Pour

Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman, Paul Henreid, Claude Rains, Conrad Veidt, Sydney Greenstreet

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