The Great Caruso (1951)
Enrico Caruso's only passion is to sing. For that, he leaves his hometown of Naples, Italy, and travels to America to sing for the Metropolitan Opera. At first, his lack of education and poor background make him an outcast in the high-class opera world. Eventually, his voice wins him both fans and the hand of his love, Dorothy. But his nonstop pace and desire to perform at any cost eventually take their toll on the singer's health.
- Released
- 1951-04-16
- Genres
- Drama, Music
- Runtime
- 109 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Richard Thorpe
- TMDB rating
- 5.9/10 from 20 votes
Cast
- Mario Lanza as Enrico Caruso
- Ann Blyth as Dorothy Benjamin
- Dorothy Kirsten as Louise Heggar
- Jarmila Novotná as Maria Selka
- Richard Hageman as Carlo Santi
- Carl Benton Reid as Park Benjamin
- Eduard Franz as Giulio Gatti-Casazza
- Ludwig Donath as Alfredo Brazzi
- Alan Napier as Jean de Reszke
- Blanche Thebom as Vocalist - Opera Montage
- Teresa Celli as Vocalist - Opera Montage
- Nicola Moscona as Vocalist - Opera Montage