Set in the exotic city of Casablanca, this classic film follows the story of Rick Blaine, a cynical American expatriate who runs a popular nightclub. His world is turned upside down when his former lover, Ilsa Lund, walks into his club with her husband, Victor Laszlo, a Czech resistance leader. As Rick and Ilsa confront their past and present feelings, they must navigate the dangerous political landscape of World War II.