A shallow record of my own opinions on "Casablanca/North Africa Spy", for reference only, thanks for corrections.
"Casablanca," also known as "North Africa," was one of Hollywood's highest-grossing films during World War II.
The successful cooperation between the famous filmmakers Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman, the "Time Flip" sung by the black singer Dooley Wilson, the twists and turns of the bizarre plot, the unexpected ending... It has the screen classics. have everything.
I am writing this review for the third time watching "Casablanca/North Africa"
The actors have similar temperaments, the plot is twisted and bizarre, the characters are vividly portrayed, the dialogue is witty and playful, the background is exotic, and the episodes are beautiful and appealing.
Today, I will briefly write about the "element implantation" in the film "Casablanca/North Africa Spy":
One, the opening
1. Map
The opening movie map is from the African continent, and the title is taken from the geographical location of the place name "Casablanca" in a very inconspicuous position in the upper right corner of the opening screenshot of the movie,
2. Music
The opening music is selected from representative Arabic music, which also expresses the important role of Arabic music elements in this film. French in Casablanca with Arabic music, no doubt shows the French Arab world.
3. The elements of news and documentaries are interspersed at the beginning of the film, which briefly and clearly introduces the background of the times during World War II.
4. Screen definition
The strong symbolic nature of vegetable markets and taverns at that time.
The whole film is black and white, without any color rendering, and expresses the sadness of special times and emotions in more levels.
Fast-paced, from answering the phone to chasing just use a simple 1-2 shots to illustrate.
The man who fell under the portrait of General de Gaulle. A large close-up shot taken from upside down, awe spontaneously arises.
In Rick's tavern, it is mostly frivolous and casual jazz piano; when the atmosphere is tense, it is the clear and rapid voice of the trumpet; when explaining the subtle state of mind, there is a soft and graceful soprano and a faint guitar; and Once in the sadness of love, the deep voice of the black singer will be combined with the slender piano.
In Rick's bar, a voiceover appears when Russ and Rick are discussing buying a transit letter
The voice of the Germans singing came. When the Germans sang the German song "Guardians of the Rhine" together, the whole bar was furious but did not dare to speak. Lars Road appeared and directed others to sing the national anthem "Marseilles", a symbol of freedom and democracy. The "Marseillaise" is in sharp contrast with the reality of the French Casablanca, which was not occupied by the German army. The camera picture and the sound are arranged opposite each other. They express different contents according to their own laws, and they are organically combined on the basis of their independent development. When the singing sounded, all the people in the bar immediately echoed enthusiastically. The oppressed people yearned for freedom but were oppressed, and their hearts were calling! He gave the soprano a panoramic view and Isa a close-up. The muscles on her face showed how ruthless the war was and how small she was. The director also gave Lars Road a close-up shot from her back, showing that he was in the audience at this time. Unlimited respect and admiration in my heart. Even the prostitute mixed with the German officers sang the national anthem with tears and gave her a close-up. Tears slowly flowed from her eyes, expressing her patriotic feelings at this moment, and after the song ended, she shouted "Long live France! Long live Democracy!" After singing, everyone invited Lars Road to drink, and the Germans lost their morale.
The music starts to go from passionate music to serious, tense atmosphere.
Major Strath walks up to Isa, and the motion camera warns Russ.
The editing is also very smooth. The two leave the bar and another shot is going up the stairs of the hotel. The film forms a small climax here, and the director's arrangement also means that the road in the future will be liberal and democratic, and fascism will perish.
"Marseillaise" is not only a part of the content and plot of the film, but also expresses the mood of every peace-loving and freedom-loving character, which sets off the atmosphere of the film, renders a strong anti-fascist sentiment, and promotes the development of the plot. The mood of the characters, as the soundtrack of the monologue, music is also an important part of the movie Shushi.
Whenever Rick and Isa are together, the background music is extraordinarily gentle, implying the once good years, promoting and helping the development of the plot.
When Sam sings "As time goes by," the director gives Rick a push, from close-ups to big features. The male protagonists start to recall everything they have remembered in Paris, and the director uses a Schuch montage technique to switch the camera to their wonderful time in Paris. Back in reality, Isa comes to him.
The director puts the key light on the heroine's face and usually gives Isa a two-thirds or full profile angle.
Photographing the face gives light and makes Isa's eyes sparkle, especially when there are tears in her eyes, which is very moving.
Lighting from the back made Isa's hair a halo, and the hero's expression could not be seen, showing that he was restless in his heart at this time.
Laszlo and Ilsa were invited to the police station. While Police Chief Reynolds and Major Strass were waiting at the police station, the camera panned and a picture frame appeared, framing Chiefs Reynolds and Major Strass. in the screen.
The camera shows the living environment of Inspector Reynolds through the frame. Then the chief inspector Reynolds greeted them with a triangular composition. Chief inspector Renault quickly stepped out of the frame, subtly using visual images to express the contrast between the forces of the two sides, as well as the relationship and conflict between the characters.
When Rick talks to Frary, an over-the-shoulder shot is given, with dramatic light hitting Rick's face, indicating that the transit letter is in his hand.
When Rick went to the place where he bought the cloth and said sorry to Isa, he used a fixed camera to explain the location and environment of the incident.
Mrs. Yoan used an over-the-shoulder lens when she found Rick, hoping he could help them buy the transit letter.
The director used nearly a minute of close-up shots of the bipolar lens to realize the special emotion between them.
The sound of the wings of the plane sounded, giving Rick and Isa, a close-up of the side and two-thirds of the side of Russ Road, and a close-up of the front.
After Rick killed Major Strass, Raynor did not arrest him. Layton has sided with the patriots.
Picked up the wine on the table to celebrate, but saw it was made in Germany, threw it in the trash, and realized it through a coherent cut of three different telephoto lenses.
The big panorama from overhead and the coherent movement of the long shot ends.
The beginning and the end match .
The actors of "Casablanca" are divided into 34 nationalities, including most of the countries that fell under the iron shoes of the Nazis, and some people have been persecuted by the Nazis themselves, so it goes without saying that they hate the Nazis.
In particular, the "Marseillaise" was sung in unison. People sang with tears and revealed their true feelings. The common enemies of the actors made the film have a strong appeal.
There are too many classics in the film that are worth savoring slowly. The lines are short, powerful and full of humor. Each actor has a specific line to realize his character.
Unforgettable kiss after kiss, in Casablanca, but all that has become a memory, time has changed.
Editor's Note: This is the first time to write, if there is any inappropriateness, please point out the correction.
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