Casablanca (1983– )

Stars:

David Soul, Hector Elizondo, Reuven Bar-Yotam

Won 1 Primetime Emmy. Another 1 nomination.

Cast

Complete series cast summary:
David Soul	...	Rick Blaine (5 episodes, 1983)
Hector Elizondo	...	Captain Louis Renault (5 episodes, 1983)
Reuven Bar-Yotam	...	Ferrari (5 episodes, 1983)
Ray Liotta	...	Sacha (5 episodes, 1983)
Scatman Crothers	...	Sam (5 episodes, 1983)
Arthur Malet	...	Carl (5 episodes, 1983)
Kai Wulff	...	Lt. Heinz (5 episodes, 1983)
Patrick Horgan	...	Maj. Heinrich Strasser (4 episodes, 1983)

Storyline

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

3 April 1983 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Stage 20, Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Warner Bros. Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min 60 min (7 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Set sometime prior to the events Casablanca, though it breaks continuity with the film in that Rick Blaine has already met Strasser and Heinz in the TV series. Ilsa Lund is mentioned in passing in one episode.

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Connections

Follows Casablanca (1955)

User Reviews

True in integrity, under-appreciated vehicle

It was as easy to get "into" Casablanca, the 1983 TV series, as it was to get into the original 1942 movie. David Soul was surprisingly engaging as Rick Blaine. The series' plots were interesting enough, and the characters well developed. Just I continually lose myself in the '42 film, I always lost myself into the TV series mosaic each week. Alas, mine was apparently not the opinion shared by most Americans. A never-cultivated audience worked to see the show's production in only one season. Too bad. Maybe someday another like it will rise up -- and stay.