12019-01-27T21:30:23+00:004.5 Casablanca1Casablanca (1942)plain2019-01-27T21:30:23+00:00After Renault steps forward, the film cuts to a close-up of Ilsa. Immediately, the camera follows Ilsa as she moves past Rick into a three-shot with Victor, Ilsa, and Rick. This changing composition carries thematic significance: after Rick’s (apparent) betrayal, Ilsa moves from Rick’s side of the room to Victor’s. Now she occupies a position between the two men, leaning closer to the one she admires and away from the one she loves.