If it takes place in Italy, why do they have English accents?
Is it a goof? It's not like this takes place in 55 A.D. or something, the actual story takes place in 14th century Italy...
"Deep down I'm pretty superficial"
Ava Gardner
In 'Casablanca':
Paul Henreid did NOT speak with a Czech accent.
Sydney Greenstreet did NOT speak with an Italian accent.
Peter Lorre did NOT speak with a Spanish/Basque accent.
Claude Rains did NOT speak with a French accent.
These were four of the principal roles in the film. In spite of NOT using the accents of their respective characters, the film is a much beloved and truly timeless classic. It will be for all time.
The point: The actors do NOT need to speak in authentic accents for the film to be good. Many films have proven this. Other characters in Casablanca DID use accents at least sort of authentic to their respective national origins. If the film has other strengths, it doesn't matter at all if accents are authentic. If they focus too much on that, other aspects of the film will no doubt suffer.