Umberto Eko par to ir eseja (atradu te - http://www.themodernword.com/eco/eco_casablanca.html), kurā viņš izvirza jautājumu "What [..] is the fascination of Casablanca?", skaidrojot, ka
"The question is a legitimate one, for aesthetically speaking (or by any strict critical standards) Casablanca is a very mediocre film."