Casablanca is "not one movie," Umberto Eco once quipped, "it is 'movies'".Released in 1942, the film won 4 Oscars, including Best Picture and featured unforgettable performances by Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman.The book offers a rich account of the film's origins, the myths and realities behind its production, and the reasons it remains so revered today.Through extensive research and interviews with film-makers, Noah Isenberg explores he ways in which the film continues to dazzle audiences and saturate popular culture 75 years after its release.
