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The 1942 Michael Curtiz film, Casablanca, sets up one particular heart wrenching scene where Ilsa enters the room where Rick had been waiting and lamenting over her after seeing her for the first time since they were planning to leave Casablanca together. In this scene, Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman’s classic on screen characters are portrayed well through the director’s use of lighting, props, and costume. Also, these elements of film play a major role in setting the depressing mood that encompasses the scene. The scene first opens with Rick coming out of a flashback of himself and Ilsa. The first thing that is apparent is the pitch darkness that Rick is sitting in. His face is shadowed and grim. He is sitting at a table with an almost empty bottle of liquor in front on him. It is evident that he had been drinking and the fact that he is sitting solemnly in the dark room implies that he is lamenting over Ilsa. Sam is in the room playing Rick and Ilsa’s song, “As Time Goes By”. This song is played much slower and softer than it had been earlier when Ilsa asked Sam to play it in the café. The music alone sets a sad tone. When Rick knocks over his glass, Sam runs over to pick it up for him. This shows Rick’s