Casablanca

Casablanca was a film created in 1942, directed by Micheal Curtiz slotting into the the genre of 'classical hollywood cinema.' The plot is set in world war two, and focuses on exiled american Rick Blaine who is a successful but lonely cafe owner. When his former and only love Ilsa returns to Casablanca with her husband he is faced with a difficult decision. The plot is fairly non-sensational containing relaxing and comforting story-lines, but Casablanca is considered formalist because of its form. The form comes under 5 main categories, which are:

-Lighting

-Mise-en-scene

-Camerawork

-Editing

-Sound