In Casablanca, what does Rick Blaine say to Ilsa Lund when they meet in Paris flashbacks?
Answer
Here's looking at you, kid.
In Casablanca, Rick Blaine says, “Here’s looking at you, kid,” in his romantic exchanges with Ilsa Lund.
The line appears during flashbacks to Rick and Ilsa’s time together in Paris and is repeated later as their wartime relationship reaches its painful conclusion. It conveys affection while also carrying the sadness of separation and lost possibilities.
Humphrey Bogart reportedly used the phrase during informal coaching with Ingrid Bergman while filming the Paris scenes. Screenwriters Julius J. Epstein, Philip G. Epstein, and Howard Koch shaped the dialogue, but the wording became especially associated with Bogart’s performance.
Michael Curtiz directed Casablanca, which premiered in 1942. The film stars Bogart and Bergman and won the Academy Award for Best Picture at the 16th Academy Awards.