Casablanca Warfare Quotes

How we cite our quotes: All quotations are from Casablanca.

Quote #1

RENAULT: Unoccupied France welcomes you to Casablanca.

Renault is pretty much the "Dig King." He gets in little barbs whenever and wherever he can. While he remains loyal to Strasser and the Reich on the surface as much as possible, we suspect (and later have it confirmed) that he isn't a complete Nazi fanboy either. Here he can't resist reminding the Nazi officer that France is currently unoccupied by Germany, under the guise of a simple greeting. How do you say "oh, snap" in German?

Quote #2

FERRARI: My dear Rick, when will you realize that in this world today isolationism is no longer a practical policy?

There's a theory that Rick's isolationism was symbolic for America's initial refusal to join the war effort, and it's supported by lines such as this one. It's unlikely Ferrari's reprimand had any effect on Rick's eventual decision to man up, but maybe it got him thinking.

Quote #3

RENAULT: A very clever tactical retreat, Major.

This isn't in reference to an actual military retreat, but more playful prodding from Renault, who compliments Strasser on his diplomatic handling of his meeting with Laszlo by using the sort of language he feels a Nazi officer might be able to appreciate.