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The Great Caruso

The Great Caruso

1951Movie⏱️ 1h 49mApproved
BiographyDramaMusicMysteryRomance
6.5
IMDB Rating
1,661 votes

The film explores the life of tenor Enrico Caruso, a vocalist who faces rejection from Musetta and Dorothy, and struggles to find acceptance in New York.

Director
Richard Thorpe
Writers
Sonya Levien, William Ludwig, Dorothy Caruso
Stars
Mario Lanza, Ann Blyth, Dorothy Kirsten
Release Date
August 17, 1951
Language
English, Italian
Country
United States
🏆 4
Wins
🎯 6
Nominations
💬 33
Reviews
📋 1.5K
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🎭 Top Cast

Mario Lanza
Mario Lanza
as Enrico Caruso
Ann Blyth
Ann Blyth
as Dorothy Benjamin
Dorothy Kirsten
Dorothy Kirsten
as Louise Heggar
Jarmila Novotna
Jarmila Novotna
as Maria Selka
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Richard Hageman
as Carlo Santi
Carl Benton Reid
Carl Benton Reid
as Park Benjamin
Eduard Franz
Eduard Franz
as Giulio Gatti-Casazza
Ludwig Donath
Ludwig Donath
as Alfredo Brazzi
Alan Napier
Alan Napier
as Jean de Reszke
Pál Jávor
Pál Jávor
as Antonio Scotti

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.37 : 1
Filming Location
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA
Production
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

🏷️ Keywords

tenoroperafameenrico caruso characterclassical music

🎯 Categories

BiographyDramaMusicMysteryRomance

⭐ Featured Review

Excellent!!!!! Lanza was & still is the greatest!!!!
by patlong2000-05-01

"I remember seeing The Great Caruso at a Cinema in Melbourne when I was 9 & I've never forgotten it!!!! Unfortunately they don't make movies like that anymore. Ironically that same theatre was where they had the Melbourne Premier of Mario's last film For The First Time on October 7th 1959 the day that Mario Lanza died. I beleive that I speak for most Mario fans around the world, when I say that Mario Lanza was the greatest tenor of them all!!!! I say that with all due respects to Pavartti Carrears & Domingo & many others. I'll never forget you Mario!!!!!..."

💡 Did You Know?

Jesse L. Lasky, who served as associate producer on this film, also knew the real Enrico Caruso. In 1918, whilst serving as the head of Famous Players (later Paramount) Studio, Lasky had paid Caruso to star in two silent films, My Cousin (1918) and The Splendid Romance (1919), neither of which was commercially successful.

📖 Synopsis

The film explores the life of tenor Enrico Caruso, a vocalist who faces rejection from Musetta and Dorothy, and struggles to find acceptance in New York.