In a message dated 12/9/07 5:34:36 AM,
kvnsmith@thrillingdetective.com writes:
> Hmmm... it does have a darkness about it, and
certainly uses many of
> the common stylistic touches of the day that have
since become
> associated almost exclusively with film noir, but
I'm not sure
> CASABLANCA qualifies as noir in the sense most
people here understand
> the term. I love the film myself, but I don't think
of it as noir.
>
Casablanca is a romantic drama. it's The English Patient with
a sense of humor and a classic ending. it's only resemblance
to anything noir is Bogart's presence, b&w cinematography
and the occasional gun being flashed
John Lau
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