The Great Caruso movie poster

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.

109min

1951

NR

Released

0.0/10

6.5/10

Cast

Mario LanzaEnrico Caruso

Ann BlythDorothy Benjamin

Dorothy KirstenLouise Heggar

Jarmila NovotnáMaria Selka

Richard HagemanCarlo Santi

Carl Benton ReidPark Benjamin

Eduard FranzGiulio Gatti-Casazza

Ludwig DonathAlfredo Brazzi

Alan NapierJean de Reszke

Teresa CelliVocalist - Opera Montage

Marina KoshetzVocalist - Opera Montage

George ChakirisDancer (uncredited)

Mae ClarkeWoman (uncredited)

Bess FlowersFront Row Audience Member at 'Lucia di Lammermoor' (uncredited)

About The Great Caruso

The Great Caruso Overview

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.

Age Rating: NR

Runtime: 109min

Extra details

Original Title: The Great Caruso

Original Language: English

Directed By: Richard Thorpe

Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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