Public Domain Status

film ยท first published 1942

Casablanca (1942), Michael Curtiz and credited writers

The 1942 motion picture. Film authorship and renewal details make country comparisons especially sensitive.

In copyright in the United States
Check before relying on this answer.
  • UK: The record does not identify the director, screenplay author, dialogue author and specially commissioned composer separately.
  • EU: The record does not identify the director, screenplay author, dialogue author and specially commissioned composer separately.
  • AU: Australian films made before 1969 require a title-level transitional-rule review.

Direct answer

Status by jurisdiction

United States: In copyright. The calculated public-domain date is 2038-01-01 (1 January 2038), in 11 years and 3 months, under us-published-95-years.

United Kingdom: In copyright. The calculated public-domain date is 2058-01-01 (1 January 2058), in 31 years and 3 months, under uk-film-last-author-70.

European Union: In copyright. The calculated public-domain date is 2058-01-01 (1 January 2058), in 31 years and 3 months, under eu-film-last-author-70.

Canada: In copyright. The calculated public-domain date is 2058-01-01 (1 January 2058), in 31 years and 3 months, under ca-life-70.

Australia: Unknown. A public-domain date cannot be calculated from the recorded facts.

Japan: Public domain since 2013-01-01 (1 January 2013), under jp-film-publication-70.

JurisdictionStatusPublic domain dateConfidence
United StatesIn copyright2038-01-01derived
United KingdomIn copyright2058-01-01low
European UnionIn copyright2058-01-01low
CanadaIn copyright2058-01-01derived
AustraliaUnknownNot enough informationlow
JapanPublic domain2013-01-01derived

Rule trace

How we got there

United Statesus-published-95-years
  1. The work was first published in 1942.
  2. The applicable maximum term is 95 years through the end of the calendar year.
  3. The public domain date is 2038-01-01 (1 January 2038).

Source: U.S. Copyright Office, Duration of Copyright

United Kingdomuk-film-last-author-70
  1. The last recorded relevant film author died in 1987.
  2. The film term gives 2058-01-01 (1 January 2058).

Source: UK Intellectual Property Office, duration of copyright

European Unioneu-film-last-author-70
  1. The last recorded relevant film author died in 1987.
  2. The film term gives 2058-01-01 (1 January 2058).

Source: EUR-Lex, Directive 2006/116/EC

Canadaca-life-70
  1. The last relevant creator died in 1987.
  2. The work had not entered the public domain when Canada extended the general term to life plus 70 years.
  3. The public domain date is 2058-01-01 (1 January 2058).

Source: Government of Canada, Copyright Act

Australiaau-film-pre-1969-review
  1. Australian films made before 1969 require a title-level transitional-rule review.

Source: National Library of Australia, copyright duration

Japanjp-film-publication-70
  1. The film's applicable publication or creation year is 1942.
  2. The 70-year term gives 2013-01-01 (1 January 2013).

Source: Japan Agency for Cultural Affairs, copyright system

Practical scope

What this result does and does not cover

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  • Trademark, moral rights, privacy, publicity, contract and cultural heritage rules can still apply.

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