Casablanca
Casablancawas one of nine movies to feature the duo of Peter Lorre and Sydney Greenstreet.
For some, like Bergman and Bogart,Casablancawas their first and last collaboration.
But that’s not the case for several of their other movies, which showed off their onscreen chemistry.
Together, the two helped create some of thegreatest entries in the film noir genre.
Peter Lorre was adept at playing slimy, despicable characters, an archetype tailor-suited for film noir.
Peter Lorre was adept at playing slimy, despicable characters, an archetype tailor-suited for film noir.
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Similar to Lorre,Sydney Greenstreet also left a lasting impression inCasablanca, albeit in a different way.
This move brought depth to his character, making him a great, nuanced addition toCasablanca’scast.
Greed and other factors inevitably put them at odds, setting up a violent finish.
Casablanca is a classic film set in December 1941, starring Humphrey Bogart as a cynical American expatriate in Morocco. When he encounters a former lover, portrayed by Ingrid Bergman, complicated personal and political tensions arise amidst the backdrop of World War II.
