The film Casablanca focuses on an American named Rick Blaine who flees German-occupied France during World War II to a town in Morocco named Casablanca. (Casablanca, 1942) This city was at the time a territory of France and escaped full German jurisdiction due to this status. (Casablanca, 1942) Many citizens of European countries occupied by Germany sought refuge here due to the lack of control Germany had over other countries' territories at the start of the war. The general intention of the refugees in Casablanca was to flee to even more distant countries, such as the United States of America, which they could not achieve in their occupied countries. As the film's plot develops, the viewer learns about refugees who are very important to the freedom struggle movement in France, and we learn that Rick is originally from New York, USA. Casablanca was made in an era almost entirely dedicated to propaganda, right down to the film industry. is concerned. The film promoted America and the Allies in the same way as most films of the era, but it did so in a very different way. The story told in Casablanca follows the main character, Rick, through his personal adventures and his love tango with another main character, Ilsa Lund. The film begins with Rick running his Casablanca-based saloon alone, in which he appears very indifferent to other people's affairs, and is shown to be very exclusive. A man named Ugarte gives him letters of transit that are almost invaluable to any refugee wanting to flee to the United States or another unoccupied country. Rick continues to act selflessly, reluctantly agreeing to hide the documents. He keeps them even after Ugarte is killed for stealing the letters, although there doesn't seem to be any... middle of paper ......, Laszlo needs Rick's help to achieve its goals, describing the Americans. as a valuable and necessary ally. The depiction of war in the film was very distant, as there is no depiction of battle or direct war conflict. There are, however, a few specific cases where individuals are shot either by the police or by Rick. Rick took down a German leader for the greater good, implying that killing the enemy was acceptable for a greater cause. Laszlo, representing the Allies, was willing to do almost anything for his cause. Rick also did not seem to fear death, as shown when he was held at gunpoint by Ilsa. The Germans were very oppressive and intolerant, and they were very upset by the simple fact that the citizens of Casablanca were singing a national song. (Casablanca, 1942) Very little violence was depicted, and it in no way glorified the killing of anyone besides the German oppressors, and only lightly did so..