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Play it, Sam. Play 'As Time goes By.'
— Ilsa Lund ‧ Casablanca
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Our reading
An editorial interpretation.
Ilsa asks for a song that carries a personal past into the present. The request is simple, but the music can bring back feelings that the people around her have tried to leave unresolved.
- AFI100 Movie Quotes, number 28; selected film wording and same-film synopsis.Reference checked
- Wikipedia / AFI-list tableSecondary credit table, number 28; character credit qualified against the primary AFI synopsis. Original media authentication remains unverified.Reference checked
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