« LA MARSEILLAISE » SCENE – CASABALANCA.
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« LA MARSEILLAISE » SCENE – CASABALANCA.
The "La Marseillaise" scene directly follows an exchange between Rick and Victor, and just as the
tension between the two characters seems to be easing, the German soldiers in the bar start singing a
German song (Die Wacht eim Rein").
This song is a reflection of German oppression during the
Second World War, the period in which the film is set, and so added tension to the scene, with
Captain Renault and Rick exchanging looks of disapproval, and it was at this point that Victor
decided to intervene by going to the bar band and ordering them to play "La Marseillaise".
After a
moment's hesitation, the leader looked at Rick, waiting to see if he could play it, and we feel the
fears of this opposition to the invader's song.
It was at this point that, with a simple nod of his head,
Rick took his first step towards the resistant cause, with a simple gesture launching the blaze that
Victor had wanted to light just before.
It was also an agreement between the two men to stand
together against the Germans and their oppressive regime.
It's a choice that Captain Renault seems
to have endorsed, a potential beginning of redemption for this soldier fighting....
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