Casablanca

Misha Glenny and guests Ian Christie, Pamela Hutchinson, and Sheldon Hall discuss the 1942 film Casablanca. They explore how the film, released as the US entered World War II, became one of Hollywood's first major movies to explain the moral necessity of the war. The discussion covers the emigre cast and crew, whose refugee backgrounds lent authenticity, the film's enduring emotional power, and its place in cinema history.