The Great Caruso

Apr 16, 1951

1h 49m

★ 5.7

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

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.

Genres

Drama

Music

Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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Cast

Enrico Caruso

Mario Lanza

Dorothy Benjamin

Ann Blyth

Louise Heggar

Dorothy Kirsten

Maria Selka

Jarmila Novotná

Carlo Santi

Richard Hageman

Park Benjamin

Carl Benton Reid

Giulio Gatti-Casazza

Eduard Franz

Alfredo Brazzi

Ludwig Donath

Jean de Reszke

Alan Napier

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