Casablanca
Considered to be one of the greatest films ever made, Casablanca, directed by Michael Curtiz, is a movie set in a hot Morrocan oasis of the same name. ... If anyone has ever looked in a history book and learned about World War II, the would find a much different picture than the one Casablanca paints. ... Contrastingly, the people from Casablanca wore designer clothing and spent money frivolously. ... There in lies one of the biggest misconceptions Casablanca portrays: war is glamorous. ... The question that needs to be asked is: “Is this the real Casablanca of WWII, or some glammed up Hollywood version? ... ” The one part of the war that was shown in Casablanca was the Belgian couple who had tried to escape and had run out of money. ... Though it could be said that Casablanca was made to relieve people of the stress of WWII in the 40s, it is still crucial to understand that what was portrayed in the movie is not real to life and should not equate war with Casablanca in anyway.