Reilly, Jerome (November 14, 2004). "The mystery of the 'Casablanca' dialogue cut by the film censor". Sunday Independent. Dublin. Francisco, Charles (1980). You Must Remember This: The Filming of Casablanca. Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey: Prentice Hall. ISBN 978-0-13-977058-6. Krauthammer, Charles (January 12, 1987). "Casablanca in Color?". Time. Archived from the original on November 6, 2007 . Retrieved August 6, 2007. This was an interesting and heartbreaking story. I liked learning about Casablanca. I feel like I've read a lot of war stories but never one that's taken place here. I liked the dual timelines - the diary entry posts from Josie from the past and the POV of Zoe in the present. Thy two POV were well balance as Josie's voice was younger and Zoe is an adult and can read more into the interactions and situations that Josie. I found the twists (and there are a few!) interesting and gut-wrenching. Even if I knew 1 or 2, I definitely didn't realize the big twist because it was so well hidden and welldone. The story slows just a bit in the middle as it lays the groundwork for both stories but I appreciated the details. Hi, I am an avid reader and have been all my life. I put it down to being an only child and having a teacher for a mum. The idea of this blog is to share my passion for reading and review new and upcoming books as well as those that may have been out for several years.

It’s not long before Zoe begins to see her adopted city through Josie’s eyes. But can a new perspective help her turn tragedy into hope, and find the comfort she needs to heal her broken heart? Sklar, Robert (1992). City Boys: Cagney, Bogart, Garfield. New Jersey: Princeton University Press. p. 135. ISBN 978-0-691-04795-9. Casablanca piano sold at auction". BBC News. December 14, 2012. Archived from the original on December 15, 2012 . Retrieved December 15, 2012. In 1989, the film was one of the first 25 films selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry as being deemed "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant". [129] [130] In 2005, it was named one of the 100 greatest films of the last 80 years by Time magazine (the selected films were not ranked). [131] Bright Lights Film Journal stated in 2007, "It is one of those rare films from Hollywood's Golden Age which has managed to transcend its era to entertain generations of moviegoers... Casablanca provides twenty-first-century Americans with an oasis of hope in a desert of arbitrary cruelty and senseless violence." [132]Gabbard, Krin; Gabbard, Glen O. (1990). "Play It Again, Sigmund: Psychoanalysis and the Classical Hollywood Text". Journal of Popular Film and Television. 18 (1): 6–17. doi: 10.1080/01956051.1990.9943650. Casablanca – You Must Remember This... A Tribute to Casablanca (Blu-ray Disc). Warner Home Video. February 2, 2010. Event occurs at 4:36. In the same vein, though Laszlo asserts that the Nazis cannot arrest him, saying, "This is still unoccupied France; any violation of neutrality would reflect on Captain Renault", Ebert points out, "It makes no sense that he could walk around freely.... He would be arrested on sight." [15] No uniformed German troops were stationed in Casablanca during World War II, and neither American nor French troops occupied Berlin in 1918. [61]

The contemporary timeline follows Zoe a recent expat with her family to Casablanca, who clearly has mysophobia and is constantly washing her hands. What is causing her extreme anxiety is the real question. She does try to fit in with the wives of her husband’s associates in their tight-knit expat community, but finds better company in the form of a journal she finds beneath the floorboard of her home—Josie’s journal.And then strange things begin to occur. Josie began to notice her papa going to many meetings and the stealthy slip of a brown envelope passed to the tutor they hired to maintain her schooling. A couple of family trips seemed a bit out of the ordinary - one to the mountains and the other along the Moroccan coast - whilst they happened across a nasty little man that made Josie especially feel uncomfortable. Beautifully written, THE STORYTELLER OF CASABLANCA is an enchanting and moving tale of two women separated by time each with their own struggles, thus creating something of an interesting perspective that is woven together beautifully by the end. Eco, Umberto. "Casablanca, or, The Clichés are Having a Ball". Archived from the original on March 8, 2009 . Retrieved May 20, 2009.

While rewrites did occur during filming, Aljean Harmetz's examination of the scripts has shown that many of the key scenes were shot after Bergman knew how the film would end; any confusion was, according to critic Roger Ebert, "emotional", not "factual". [15] Casablanca: playing it again as film sequel planned". The Daily Telegraph. November 30, 2012. Archived from the original on October 12, 2014 . Retrieved October 7, 2014. Walsh, Michael (1998). "How Did I Write 'As Time Goes By'?". Hachette Book Group USA. Archived from the original on November 24, 2007 . Retrieved August 13, 2007.This is my third and final book I wish to read from this author. The book is too emotional for me, as I previously had found another one of her books to be. Casablanca (Two-Disc Special Edition DVD) (2003) (with audio commentaries by Roger Ebert and Rudy Behlmer and documentary Casablanca 50th Anniversary Special: You Must Remember This, narrated by Lauren Bacall). I loved the enchantment of Casablanca. and the country of Morocco. The Ocean views, the architecture, the ancient city and the famous history behind it all. Not only was is a great story, it was a wonderful tour of the country as well.

I didn't really care much for Zoe. It's revealed pretty early that there is trouble in her marriage and her husband drinks a lot but I got a bit tired of the descriptions of her washing her hands and how much they hurt. There were hints that something bad happened but by the end of the story I really didn't care all that much. She is one of those characters that sees something and assumes the worst and when she confronts one of the parties involved refuses to listen to an explanation.Takarazuka Revue Company. Archived from the original on September 25, 2009 . Retrieved October 3, 2009. I was more interested in Josie's story of life in Casablanca during the war and she really depicted the sights, sounds and smells of Casablanca and the food made by their housekeeper. Her parents' struggle to get the proper paperwork so they could leave as just so frustrating to read. Because of its November 1942 release, the New York Film Critics decided to include the film in its 1942 award season for best picture. Casablanca lost to In Which We Serve. [95] However, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences stated that since the film went into national release at the beginning of 1943, it would be included in that year's nominations. [126] Casablanca was nominated for eight Academy Awards, and won three. Casablanca – You Must Remember This... A Tribute to Casablanca (Blu-ray Disc). Warner Home Video. February 2, 2010. Event occurs at 31:56. AFI's 100 Years...100 Movie Quotes – List of the 400 nominated movie quotes" (PDF). American Film Institute. Archived (PDF) from the original on June 28, 2011 . Retrieved September 17, 2014.