REAR WINDOW is hands down my favorite film. It's pretty recent, but I have to mention THE KITE RUNNER as a new gem. And AMÉLIE is joy given form.
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Originally Posted by u-dog
The interesting thing about Casablanca and one of the reasons that it is so good is that EVERY SINGLE ACTOR in that film is a "A-list" actor from somewhere in Europe. Except for the lead actors (Bogart, Bergman, Lorry et al) the actors were all drawn from among refugees from Hitler's Europe.
Actually Peter Lorry was a refugee also. he was one of the few to be successful in Hollywood because he was able to master English quickly.
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Also remember that it was filmed and released before WWII was over. Without giving anything away, the ending is heartbreaking and hopeful on a whole different level when you watch it with that in mind instead of as someone who knows how the war ends.