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Title: Sotheby's The Casablanca Piano From La Belle Aurore
Auction held in: New York
Sale Date: 12/14/12
Sale No: NO8919
No. of Lots: 1
No. of Pages: 30
Condition: Very Good
Illustrated in Color
A buyer has purchased the piano used in one of the most beloved scenes in all of film: the playing of "As Time Goes By" in "Casablanca" -- the 1942 classic movie starring Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman.
Sotheby's New York auctioned the piano for $602,500 on Friday, a sale price lower than expected. The estimated price for the piano had been $800,000 to $1.2 million.
The 58-key piano is a memorable part of the romantic flashback sequence in Paris at La Belle Aurore, where Rick (Bogart) and Ilsa (Bergman) listen to Sam (Dooley Wilson) sing and play "As Time Goes By."
Many critics and movie-lovers regard "Casablanca" as one of the greatest films ever made. Directed by Michael Curtiz, it won three Oscars, and is replete with memorable lines and scenes.
"The piano is a star of the film The music is so emotive, so moving and the piano really becomes a symbol of the love story between Bogart and Bergman.
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