Cinema’s greatest scene: ‘Casablanca’ and ‘La Marseillaise’ (2015)

Re:Cinema’s greatest scene: ‘Casablanca’ and ‘La Marseillais... by lou1306 on Monday July 25, 2022 @03:50PM (#32230006)

Are there any reputable sources for that interpretation? At face value, it seems like a flimsy attempt at sweeping the unfortunate implications of the words "impure blood" under the rug.

But since nationalism was widespread and encouraged in that zeitgeist, and considering the context of a foreign invasion in which the lyrics were written, I am way more inclined to assume that the "impure blood" is that of the "ferocious soldiers" coming for the French.

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Re:Cinema’s greatest scene: ‘Casablanca’ and ‘La Marseillais... by btat1-2 on Monday July 25, 2022 @04:20PM (#32230388)

First, Remember it was written in 1792 for the army of the French revolution. I'm French, I've heard a lot of of explanations about these words since I'm a child. Here's one of them: https://fr.quora.com/La-Marseillaise-contient-Quun-sang-impu.... Sorry for the French text.

This is a question that is sometimes very much discussed in France. Always in French : https://www.uneautremarseillaisepourlafrance.fr/blog/2015/12...

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Re:Cinema’s greatest scene: ‘Casablanca’ and ‘La Marseillais... by bsaul on Monday July 25, 2022 @04:54PM (#32230780)

It looks like i got fooled by that alternate theory which gained a lot of popularity in the last 10 years, but is apparently fake..

Sorry about that.

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Re:Cinema’s greatest scene: ‘Casablanca’ and ‘La Marseillais... by rawgabbit on Monday July 25, 2022 @04:08PM (#32230246)

Well, as the song warns that foreign soldiers will come slit the throats of our women and children... I agree with your interpretation.

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