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Curtiz

2018

1 hr. 40 min.

History

Drama

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44%

9 Reviews

Tomatometer

62%

Fewer than 50 Ratings

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As America prepares to enter WWII, Hungarian film director Michael Curtiz grapples with political intervention and a dysfunctional relationship with his estranged daughter amid the troubled production of "Casablanca" in 1942.

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Picture perfect cinematography and a worthwhile prelude to watching Casablanca again.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/09/22

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The dialogue was awful, performances were wooden. Stinkeroo! Save your time and watch the actual Casablanca film instead.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

02/26/23

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An exceptionally well made film. Director Tamás Yvan Topolánszky's camera soaks up the smoke, shadows and spotlights in every frame and actors Ferenc Lengyel, as the title character, and Evelin Dobos, as his estranged daughter, are sensational. For lovers of cinema, this is a must-see.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/13/23

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Probably needs at least a couple of views, there was a density of referencing to the film script within the speech of the characters, the real people's actions reflected the plot of Casablanca in many ways, and there was the baffling character of Lucas doodling cells of a comic featuring Star Trek characters and ships, something we tried to make sense of! Very stylish, the framing was reverential to the period it was depicting and the faces and make-up were very evocative. Of course, nobody smokes properly in films now which is kind of crucial to this particular period.... I would definitely watch it again at some point as a curiosity and preferably after having watched Casablanca itself again

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/22/23

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The acting was really bad. Hungarians affecting American accents.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

02/03/23

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Unless you are a Casablanca expert, but sure to watch it before seeing Curtiz.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Tamas Yvan Topolanszky

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Ferenc Lengyel

Michael Curtiz

Nikolett Barabas

Bess

Lili Bordán

Irene

Caroline Boulton

Louise

Declan Hannigan

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David Walsh

World Socialist Web Site

Various "daring" notions are tried out about America, about Hollywood, about sex, but none of them have much conviction behind them. It's largely a disappointing waste of time.

Feb 10, 2021

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Mike Massie

Gone With The Twins

The characters are so disagreeable and unlikeable that viewers won't care if everyone makes up, finds success, or murders one another.

Rated: 2/10

Dec 7, 2020

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David Lamble

Bay Area Reporter

A timely war romance into theaters despite the misgivings of studio executives.

Jun 8, 2020

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Chris Knight

National Post

...a fun ride into history but maybe not worth playing again...

Rated: 3/5

Apr 3, 2020

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Roger Moore

Movie Nation

Balderdash

Rated: 1.5/4

Mar 28, 2020

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John Serba

Decider

You don't have to be a film buff to dislike Curtiz, but it doesn't hurt.

Mar 27, 2020

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Synopsis

As America prepares to enter WWII, Hungarian film director Michael Curtiz grapples with political intervention and a dysfunctional relationship with his estranged daughter amid the troubled production of "Casablanca" in 1942.

Director: Tamas Yvan Topolanszky
Executive Producer: Orian Williams
Screenwriter: Tamas Yvan Topolanszky, Zsuzsanna Bak
Genre: History, Drama
Original Language: Hungarian
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 26, 2020

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