The famous La Marseillaise scene from Casablanca.

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37. Thank you for the translations and background.

I know a little German, but no French. The tension between the French and Germans, and the defiance of the French, comes through even without understanding the words because the scene is done so well. But knowing the words, and especially the background of Madeleine Lebeau, gives the scene a much deeper and richer meaning.

As DVDs replaced videocassettes, old cassettes sold for 25 or50 cents each at second hand stores and library branches. I bought up several classics and Cassablanca is one of them. After the film, the cassette has a section about the making of the movie and development of the plot.

Although Casablanca came out in 1942, it was made in 1941, while the US was still neutral, before the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in December of 1941.

The La Marsellaise scene is my favorite of all the scenes. Close seconds are the ones where humorous lines pop up unexpectedly. Great film.