Casblanca Scene Analysis- End Scene

End Scene Analysis-Casablanca

 



The penultimate scene in Casablanca is where the audience witness the downfall of Rick's innocent side and see him turn on his good (but not morally good) friend , Renault , to help Ilsa and Lazlow escape.

We are introduced to the scene with a longshot of Rick , Ilsa and Lazlow stepping out of a taxi followed by Renault, the camera then pans into a medium shot of Rick and Ilsa. As an audience we pay attention to the mist which is shown in a soft focus throughout and it sets an uncertain mood towards the narrative. The mood is also portryaed by the characters uses of hats, the hats cast shadows on the characters faces but mainly their eyes,this shows the mysterious and ambiguous feel towards the scene as a whole.

The camera then pans over to a medium shot of Lazlow, lsla and Rick, Lazlow then shakes Rick's hand and says; "This time you chose the winning side" followed by Isla who whispers " God bless you Rick" her voice suggest she is panicking and at unease with the whole situation, Rick then gives her a reassuring look and they part ways.