The romantic lovers' triangle between the impossibly heroic Czech Resistance leader Victor Laszlo, his beautiful wife Ilsa and her ex-lover, cynical American Rick Blaine is still the same old story, but it's never looked better.

From a play by Murray Burnett and Joan Alison. Originally produced as a motion picture in 1942. Special features: Michael Curtiz: The greatest director you never heard of ; Casablanca: an unlikely classic ; introduction by Lauren Bacall ; 2 separate commentaries: Roger Ebert and film historical Rudy Behlmer ; theatrical trailers.