The Great Caruso

The Great Caruso

The Intimate Story of a Man with a Voice as Great as His Heart!

NR 1951 · 109 min · ★ 5.9 · Drama, Music

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.

Directed by Richard Thorpe · Written by William Ludwig

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Mario Lanza Enrico Caruso
Ann Blyth Dorothy Benjamin
Dorothy Kirsten Louise Heggar
Jarmila Novotná Maria Selka
Richard Hageman Carlo Santi
Carl Benton Reid Park Benjamin
Eduard Franz Giulio Gatti-Casazza
Ludwig Donath Alfredo Brazzi
Alan Napier Jean de Reszke
Blanche Thebom Vocalist - Opera Montage
Teresa Celli Vocalist - Opera Montage
Nicola Moscona Vocalist - Opera Montage

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