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Wrong quote from Casablanca. Wtf? Bogart says the friendship line

posted 11 years ago by MrAleisterCrowley
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It has always bothered me that Rob Lowe's architecture prof at the beginning says (paraphrase) "as Claude Rains says at the end of Casablanca, 'This is the beginning of a beautiful friendship." Except that Humphrey Bogart says that line -- one of the most famous in movie history -- "Louie (name of Claude Rains' character), I think this the beginning of a beautiful friendship."

I can't believe the screenwriter would screw this up. Of course that may be one of the least problematic aspects of this film?

[–] Jes' Sayin' (5953) 6 months ago

Probably due to the English vs. American theme of the film. It's a good line so naturally the Brit assigns it to the British actor rather than the American.