Humphrey Bogart plays Rick Blaine, Ingrid Bergman plays Ilsa Lund, and Paul Henreid plays Victor Laszlo in the classic 1942 film *Casablanca*.
Main cast
- Rick BlaineHumphrey BogartMain
- Ilsa LundIngrid BergmanMain
- Victor LaszloPaul HenreidMain
Supporting cast
- Captain Louis RenaultClaude RainsSupp
- Signor UgartePeter LorreSupp
- Major Heinrich StrasserConrad VeidtSupp
- SamDooley WilsonSupp
- FerrariSydney GreenstreetSupp
Guest & voice
- YvonneMadeleine LebeauSupp
- CarlS.Z. SakallSupp
- Pickpocket / AnninaJoy PageSupp
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About this cast
Michael Curtiz’s 1942 romantic drama *Casablanca* stars Humphrey Bogart as cynical American expatriate Rick Blaine, Ingrid Bergman as his lost love Ilsa Lund, and Paul Henreid as her husband, resistance leader Victor Laszlo. The film follows Rick’s moral awakening in Nazi-occupied Casablanca as he must choose between his own happiness and helping the cause of freedom.
FAQs
Who plays Rick Blaine in *Casablanca*?
Humphrey Bogart plays the iconic role of Rick Blaine, the American nightclub owner.
Who plays Ilsa Lund in *Casablanca*?
Ingrid Bergman plays Ilsa Lund, Rick’s former lover and Victor Laszlo’s wife.
Who plays Captain Renault in *Casablanca*?
Claude Rains plays the charmingly corrupt Vichy police captain Louis Renault.
Is *Casablanca* based on a true story?
No, *Casablanca* is a fictional story adapted from the unproduced play *Everybody Comes to Rick’s*, but it is set against the real historical backdrop of World War II and the flight of refugees from Nazi-occupied Europe.
Who directed *Casablanca*?
The film was directed by Hungarian-born Michael Curtiz.
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