Present a detailed textual analysis a the short (2-3 minute) film extract from 'Casablanca'.

During this essay, I will move through the scene in Casablanca chronologically, whilst detailing the editing, sound and mise-en-scene, and analysing how they affect the viewer's reading of the scene. Throughout the scene, the room is dimly lit, and there are a lot of shadows - both on the faces of Rick and Ilsa, and on the walls behind the characters. Many of the shadows, especially behind Rick, are cast from exotic looking objects. This …

…emotions. The music is interconnected with notes to 'As Time Goes By', which is not only Rick and Ilsa's love theme but Steiner's main connecting device. The song links the source music to the underscoring, Rick and Ilsa, the present and the past, and the audience to the characters in the movie. This, alongside the careful use of editing and mise-en-scene, works effectively at seamlessly carrying us through the scene and directing our thought processes.