![]() ![]() ![]() In a land occupied by the Germans, but populated by the French, this is an unforgivable sin. Yvonne, a minor character who is hurt by Rick emotionally, falls into the company of a German soldier. As I watched this movie again tonight for what must be the 100th time, I noticed there was a much smaller scene wrapped inside the bigger scene that, unless you look for it, you may never notice. This scene is a turning point in the movie, for reasons that I leave to you to discover. This in turn, inspires the whole club to begin singing and the Germans are forced to surrender and sit down at their table, humbled by the crowd's dedication. With a nod from Rick, the band begins playing, with Victor singing at the top of HIS voice. ![]() Victor Lazlo, the leader of the French Resistance, cannot stand this act and while the rest of the club stares appalled at the Germans, Lazlo orders the band to play 'Le Marseilles (sic?)' the French National Anthem. A group of German soldiers has come into Rick's Café American and are drunkenly singing the German National Anthem at the top of their voice. There is a scene about halfway through the movie Casablanca that has become commonly known as 'The Battle of the Anthems' throughout the film's long history. ![]()
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