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In the scene which sets up the Marseillaise scene, Yvonne comes into the bar with the German officer and he orders the only drink mentioned by name in a movie w
by CalChris 9y ago
In the scene which sets up the Marseillaise scene, Yvonne comes into the bar with the German officer and he orders the only drink mentioned by name in a movie with a whole lot of drinking, the French 75, named after the French WWI 75mm field gun.
gin, Champagne, lemon juice and sugar
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_75_(cocktail) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_75_(cocktail)
Yvonne finds her moral core when they play the Marseillaise just as Rick later finds his when he has to make a choice.
- ghaff 9y agoI'm not sure the reason but this is the third time that I have seen the French 75 (something I had never previously heard of) come up in either conversation or as a bar special within literally the past two days. One of those times I can write off as awareness but still...
- thomas_howland 9y agoThe Baader-Meinhof phenomenon.
- MrBuddyCasino 9y agoAh, the French 75 - my favourite sparkling wine based cocktail. A good choice for new years eve. Its strong though!