The 1942 movie, "Casablanca," portrays a World War II-era enclave where refugees fled Nazi Europe and used this unoccupied city as a safe haven as they pursued their dream of coming to America. The main character is Rick Blaine, played by Humphrey Bogart, who owns a nightclub and casino in unoccupied Morocco during the Nazi era. Blaine, whose sole purpose appears to be money, illuminates a sense of arrogance and hypocrisy as he helps retrieve the necessary immigration documents for those willing to pay the price for their freedom. Hidden deep in his memory are the reflections of a woman he once loved, Ilsa Lund, played by Ingrid Bergman. The third leading role was that of Paul Henreid who played Ilsa's husband in the film. Victor Laszlo, a Jewish activist fleeing the German regime was once believed to have died after being captured and placed in a concentration camp, during which his wife (Ilsa) fled to Paris and eventually had an affair with Rick Blaine . The 1940s ethical concepts of 'good and evil' are well represented in Casablanca. Evil is not only represented by the actors who played the Nazi soldiers, but can also be perceived in the mind of the viewer. You have to consider the war mentality of the American people when the film was made and the implications that filled the set. During the 1940s, the United States was still a fairly Christian nation with a moral character based solely on religious beliefs. The graphic and seductive scenes that would have been included in the making of Casablanca were omitted so as not to offend viewers or their moral standards. To comply with the Divine Command Theory, scenes that involved the actual act of killing... middle of paper... to survive and escape from inevitable evil. As World War II raged, viewers in the United States could feel fear, anxiety, and compassion for the characters. While some films can be rewritten to have a better effect on viewers, Casablanca cannot be remade. The simple fact that the evil of the day was a reality of the time prevents this film from having the same effect on audiences. Works Cited Wallis, H.B. and Curtiz, M. (producer and director). (1942). Casablanca [Movie]. Burbank: Warner Brothers. Kant, Immanuel. (2007). In Palgrave Macmillan Dictionary of Political Thought. Retrieved from http://www.credoreference.com.library.capella.edu/entry/macpt/kant_immanue.John Stuart Mill. (2004). In Great Thinkers AZ. Retrieved from http://www.credoreference.com.library.capella.edu/entry/contgt/john_stuart_mill.