In the film, the filmmaker uses a flashback to show Rick and Ilsa in Paris (starting at 38:50). If you were staging the play, would you include a flashback like this? Why or why not?
If you were staging the play, I would include a flashback like this . I would because it shows how the characters were connected in the first place. It shows what they had together before their encounter of seeing each other in the bar that happened in the beginning of the movie. I feel like it is a way to connect with the audience and it would help the audience visualize what happened in Rick's past with Ilsa .
As the scene with Rick and Ilsa in Paris begins (at time code 38:51), what is the mood of the scene? What devices are used to create this mood (think about sound, pace, and so on)? How does the mood of the scene change? What devices are used to achieve this change?
As the scene with Rick and Ilsa in Paris begins (at time code 38:51), the mood of the scene is mysterious and romantic. Devices used to create this mood is the use of music and acting to help give this mysterious and romantic feeling. The mood of the scene change when the music stops. Devices that are used to achieve this change is the pace that accelerates and the scenarios changes.
In the scene where Rick and Sam are at the train station waiting for Ilsa , what is the mood or feeling of the scene? How is this mood or feeling created by the filmmaker, scriptwriter, and/or playwright?
The mood or feeling of this scene is dramatic and sad . This mood or feeling is created by th e filmmaker, scriptwriter, and/or playwright by having the rain that represents sadness and the note Ilsa gave Rick represents a dramatic mood or feeling. T he filmmaker, scriptwriter, and/or playwright also use the rain and note to represent the dramatic feeling of losing someone you love.
Describe one emotion that a character in Casablanca exhibits. How is this emotion created and emphasized by the playwright and filmmaker?
Ilsa is a woman who shows she has been through a lot in her life of a lot of drama and mysteries. This emotion we feel towards her is created through acting and expressions and the script made us understand her emotions.
Imagine you are creating a stage version of this film. Choose one character and discuss how you would costume this character. Think about color, style, fabric, and so on. How would your choices be influenced by the character's position, motivations, and personality?
I pick Rick. I would costume in only white clothing of a formal style to make the audience see that he is a different person. I would make him wear accessories that would show that he is a rich and wealthy person. M y choices would influence how people will see Rick. They would see him as a rich and wealthy and respectful and even powerful man.
How does Casablanca show the conflicting political tensions in Morocco in this time period ? Is the film accurate in depicting these tensions?
Casablanca show the conflicting political tensions in Morocco in this time period when the movie has a war atmosphere.
