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The actors of Casablanca weren’t acting
Answers for Globle, Metazooa, Chronogram and more from Sep 29 - Oct 5
Abe Train
October 06, 2025
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The actors of Casablanca weren’t acting
The only reason Rick didn’t join in the singing and crying was because he forgot the words.
In a film filled with iconic moments, one powerful scene in Casablanca stands out for its unexpected authenticity. When Victor Laszlo orders the house band to play the French national anthem, "La Marseillaise," and Rick Blaine (Fictogram guest #683) gives his crucial nod of approval, the café patrons rise to sing in defiance against the Nazi occupation.
The scene was carefully scripted, but what made it extraordinary was the genuine emotion displayed by those performing it. Director Michael Curtiz deliberately cast actual European refugees and exiles as extras—people who had genuinely fled Nazi persecution. Witnesses reported seeing many actors crying during filming because they were real refugees reliving their experiences. Among them was actress Madeleine Lebeau, who played Yvonne and was herself a refugee who had fled across the Atlantic.
This authentic emotion profoundly enhanced the film's impact and resonated deeply with audiences during World War II. The moment became a lasting representation of the struggle against oppression, illustrating how art can reflect real-life sentiments and the power of collective spirit in the face of adversity.
Learn more: NPR
Trivia
Casablanca is known for many iconic lines of dialogue. Which of the following is NOT said by Rick Blaine? |
Answers to last week's games
Monday, September 29 to Sunday, October 5.
Globle
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Chronogram
| Fictogram
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Metazooa
| Metaflora
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Linxicon
The following are the shortest paths from last week:
#594 stir → soup → canned → can → would
#595 read → reading → food → butter
#596 spend → luxurious → magnificent → amazing
#597 crowd → popular → favorite → excellent
#598 estate → heritage → past → yesterday
#599 academic → school → weekday → today
#600 sustain → sustained → significantly → significance
#601 Play now!
Elemingle
#250 Terbium
#251 Neptunium
#252 Chlorine
#253 Iron
#254 Nickel
#255 Lithium
#256 Cesium
#257 Play now!
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