Political Philosophy Comes to Rick's

Political Philosophy Comes to Rick's focuses on reading one of the world's most watched films, Casablanca, politically. Contributors contend that the popularity of the film lies in its ability to present American civic culture, the American character, if you will, in a thoughtful, dramatic, and enduring way.

Acknowledgments

vii

Introduction

1

(152)

James F. Pontuso

1. "As Time Goes By": Casablanca and the Evolution of a Pop-Culture Classic

9

(16)

Paul A. Cantor

2. The Historical Context of Casablanca

25

(10)

Ralph S. Hattox

3. Historicism, Relativism, and Nihilism versus American Natural Right in Casablanca

35

(12)

Michael Palmer

4. Seductive Beauty and Noble Deeds: Politics in The English Patient and Casablanca

47

(20)

Mary P. Nichols

5. An American Fantasy? Love, Nobility, and Friendship in Casablanca

67

(12)

Peter Augustine Lawler

6. Casablanca and the Paradoxical Truth of Stereotyping: Rick and the American Character

79

(24)

James F. Pontuso

7. Ilsa's Choice: Love and Tragedy in Casablanca

103

(8)

Nivedita N. Bagchi

8. Bogart's Heroes: The Changing Face of Heroism in American Film

111

(24)

David K. Nichols

9. Michael Curtiz: The Mystery-Man Director of Casablanca

135

(18)

Paul Peterson

10. On the Argument of Casablanca and The Meaning of the Third Rick

153

(24)

Kenneth De Luca

11. A Movie Skeptic's Thoughts on Casablanca

177

(12)

Leon Harold Craig

177

(12)

Cast and Credits of Casablanca

189

(2)

Index

191

(8)

About the Contributors

199

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Political Philosophy Comes to Rick's Casablanca and American Civic Culture

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