If you’re wondering where to stream the 1942 film, Casablanca online, then you have come to the right place as we have all the streaming details. Directed by Michael Curtiz and set in the backdrop of the Second World War, the film centers on a series of decisions, feelings, and realities that an American expatriate, Rick Blaine, is forced to reflect on and confront to help his former lover, Isla, and her husband, Victor Laszlo (a member of a Resistance Group) escape to America. The film gained huge acclaim and is still regarded as one of the greatest cinematic masterpieces.
Here’s how you can watch and stream Casablanca via streaming services such as HBO Max.
Is Casablanca available to watch via streaming?
Yes, Casablanca is available to watch via streaming on HBO Max.
The film, which was set in 1941 and made before the end of the Second World War, is a brilliant study of the ‘war’ and its adverse impacts within a personal space. In this case, it is the bar and nightclub, Casablanca, which is owned by an American expat, Rick Blaine, and which houses diverse groups of people belonging to both Allied and Axis Powers. This includes French and German officials who have chosen to reach the neutrality of the United States as well as those who choose to curb them from actualizing on that very choice.
Amidst the chaos (literal and figurative), Rick, the tight-lipped owner of Casablanca whose decision to remain neutral in the affairs of wars is put to test when his former lover Isla arrives with her husband, Victor Laszlo. The latter’s reputation as a member of the Resistance Group requires him to access a series of letters to safely escape to America which is in possession of Rick. Confronting his complex emotions and feelings for Isla, Rick finds himself tasked with the responsibility of saving Isla and Victor from the ruthless German officer, Renault, and helping them escape.
The film boasts a stellar cast that includes Humphrey Bogart (who plays Riley), Ingrid Bergman (Isla), and Paul Heinhard (Victor Laszlo). Other cast members include Claude Rains, Peter Lorre, Conrad Veidt, and Sydney Greenstreet, to name a few.
Watch Casablanca streaming via HBO Max
Casablanca is available to watch on HBO Max. Launched on May 27, 2020, HBO Max, or simply Max, is a subscription video-on-demand over-the-top streaming service with a library containing original titles as well as those developed by other branches of Warner Bros. Discovery Global Streaming & Interactive Entertainment, including Animal Planet, CNN, Cartoon Network, Eurosport, and Adult Swim.
You can watch the movie via Max, formerly known as HBO Max, by following these steps:
- Go to HBOMax.com/subscribe
- Click ‘Sign Up Now’
- Choose your plan:
- $9.99 per month or $99.99 per year (with ads)
- $15.99 per month or $149.99 per year (ad-free)
- $19.99 per month or $199.99 per year (ultimate ad-free)
- Enter your personal information and password
- Select ‘Create Account’
Max With Ads provides the service’s streaming library at a Full HD resolution, allowing users to stream on up to two supported devices at once. Max Ad-Free removes the service’s commercials and allows streaming on two devices at once in Full HD. It also allows for 30 downloads at a time to allow users to watch content offline. On the other hand, Max Ultimate Ad-Free allows users to stream on four devices at once in a 4K Ultra HD resolution and provides Dolby Atmos audio and 100 downloads.
The Casablanca synopsis is as follows:
“In Casablanca, Morocco in December 1941, a cynical American expatriate meets a former lover, with unforeseen complications.”
NOTE: The streaming services listed above are subject to change. The information provided was correct at the time of writing.
