pride and prejudice
One of the most beloved films of all times and still a well-known classic, Casablanca can be analyzed from a wide array of perspectives such as mise-en-scene, mise-en-shot or montage and editing. What makes Casablanca a remarkable classic is the set design, lighting and character movement that the director preferred to choose to reflect the mood to the movie screen. With these three elements, one can find the movie distant and indifferent or natural and practical where by using these elements effectively Michael Curtiz succeeded in making a movie, which was worshiped by a large group of people. In the scene where the spectator meets Rick for the first time, the importance of the set design, the lighting and the character movement can be immensely sensed. A waiter brings a check to the table and it is signed with a dark black pen, writing Rick. They are in a place full of people, the voices of people are heard from the back. There is an empty glass, a full ashtray and a chessboard on the table were Rick is sitting alone, playing
chess by himself. Rick presents a very masculine and tough image as he decides who could get in to that cafe by nodding his head to the fat guy standing at the door. After not letting someone in, he walks back to his table and Ugarte starts talking with him. From the very first image, it is clear that Rick is the superior one, it is obvious from the way they talk and look at each other, and also from the difference of their heights. Ugarte looks like a very unconfident person, who can not be sure about how to act in front of Rick where Ugarte tries his best to sit at Rick's table. Ugarte asks Rick if he would have a drink and we find out that Rick as a snobbish person, never drinks with customers. As Ugarte asks Rick if he could keep his letter of transit because Rick is the only person he could trust among all his friends, Rick is holding a piece from his chess set which symbolizes him thinking two or more steps ahead before taking that one step. While playing chess, one can be successful only if he can think one or more steps ahea
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