Casablanca

Mise en Scene
Camerawork
Editing
Sound
Lighting

The Mise en scene in Casablanca wasn't very formalist it is different from that which you see nowadays but it was normal at the time that it came out in 1942. The set is quite unformalist it is a traditional 1940's club, and a glamorous street setting. The clothing and props that they use were correct mise en scene at the time but it is now considered quite a cheesy look but that is because of the fame of casablanca. Humphrey Bogart is a famous actor before casablanca he had success with The Maltese Falcon. And after Casablanca with The African Queen. Ingrid Bergman had success after Casablanca with Hitchcock films like Spellbound and Notorious. Other actors in Casablanca were Peter Lorre, Paul Heinreid, Claude Reins and Sidney Greenstreet.

The camerawork was very close in the moments between Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman to show their love. For the other scenes the Camerawork was very simple as if it was from other peoples point of view in the club.

The editing uses a style called continuity editing which is editing that tries to smooth over the transitions between shot and make it look invisible.

The sound is very instrumental they play songs like "as time goes by" and the french national anthem. Although at some moments they play old fashioned romantic songs for the scenes with Ingrid Bergman and Humphrey Bogart.