Paso Robles library screens Casablanca this month
Registration required for May 23 event in the Story Hour Room
Registration required for May 23 event in the Story Hour Room– The Paso Robles City Library will host an in-person screening and discussion of Casablanca on Friday, May 23, from 2 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. in the library’s Story Hour Room.
The monthly Cinema Club event takes place the fourth Friday of each month and includes a film screening, discussion, and snacks.
Casablanca was directed by Michael Curtiz. The 1942 film, rated PG and running 1 hour and 42 minutes, follows the story of nightclub owner Rick Blaine, played by Humphrey Bogart, as he navigates a reunion with former love Ilsa, played by Ingrid Bergman, in French Morocco during World War II. Ilsa’s husband, Victor Laszlo, portrayed by Paul Henreid, is a well-known rebel evading capture by Nazi forces. The film centers on Rick’s internal conflict between rekindled love and aiding a resistance effort.
The screening is open to adults. Registration is required to attend.
