Casablanca’s legacy is long-lasting. Today, it ranks third on the American Film Institute’s 100 best movies of the last 100 years, and it is one of the most referenced films of all time.
Following on the heels of the Allied landing in North Africa during World War II, the classic film, "Casablanca," premiered in New York theaters 80 years ago, on Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 26, 1942.
In this cult film released in the middle of World War II, Rick s Café is the scene of the romantic love story between Rick Blaine and Ilsa Lund, yet no scene was filmed in Morocco. It was in 2004 that a former American diplomat had the idea of recreating the nightclub in the medina of Casablanca
With its dimmed lights and wrought iron candle holders and beaded lampshades, Rick s Café has become a must-see attraction for tourists from all over the world wishing to experience the classic Hollywood "Casblanca".