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Brazzaville? Why Brazzaville?

posted 8 years ago by aciolino
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Of all the places they could go, including Lisbon (who's to stop them?) why go to sub-Saharan Africa? Am I missing something?

[–] Kawada_Kira (7282) 6 years ago

Because Brazzaville was controlled by the Free French. Lisbon was not; Portugal was neutral. They were picking a side.

[–] twinA (4921) 6 years ago

Kind of relevant. The other day I learned that Portugal and Great Britain have the longest running alliance still active to this day, first drafted under the Anglo-Portuguese Treaty of 1373 C.E. (A.D.). Thought I throw this out here. It would not have come into play during WWII unless Portugal was attacked or provoked. Carry on.

~~/o/

[–] Kennedy (110) 5 months ago

Yeah, port wine was invented/became big to satisfy the English taste for strong sweet booze.

[–] HarlemEagle42 (17800) 5 years ago

Cuz that's where the sequel was gonna take place. ;). (no seriously there was a sequel named Brazzaville planned).

[–] [deleted] 5 years ago

It's unfortunate that it never happened.

[–] HarlemEagle42 (17800) 5 years ago

I wonder if it was made, then Bogart would had pushed for Lauren Bacall to be cast?

[–] [deleted] 4 years ago

If it ended up being produced after "To Have and Have Not," then I think that might have been a possibility.

[–] HarlemEagle42 (17800) 4 years ago

They should totally do a followup sequel today. Why not? Everything else is getting sequels.

[–] Jes' Sayin' (6375) 3 years ago

There was a Free French battalion stationed there, one of the few places at that time where Free French resistance was going on.

[–] Kennedy (110) 5 months ago

What Kawada says about picking sides and working for Free France is true of course, but also narrative-ly it is/was an even more exotic place than Casablanca, and it's meant to evoke an exciting and adventure-filled future as the happy ending for the duo (and yes possible sequel).