The Young Caruso

The Young Caruso

The true inside story of time's greatest tenor.

1951 · 107 min · ★ 7.5 · Drama, Music

This music filled biopic follows the life of the legendary tenor Enrico Caruso from childhood poverty in Naples to the beginning of his rise to fame.

Directed by Giacomo Gentilomo · Written by Maleno Malenotti

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Ermanno Randi Enrico Caruso
Gina Lollobrigida Stella
Carlo Sposito Giovanni
Maurizio Di Nardo Caruso as a boy
Lamberto Picasso Vergine - Maestro di musica
Elena Sangro Signora Tivaldi
Ciro Scafa Luigi Gregorio Proboscide
Franca Tamantini Carragi - Soprano
Mimì Ferrari
Pia De Doses
Maria von Tasnady Carusos Mutter
Gaetano Verna Caruso's father

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