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The Great Caruso( 1951)

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

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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.

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      Mario Lanza

      Enrico Caruso

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      Ann Blyth

      Dorothy Benjamin

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      Dorothy Kirsten

      Louise Heggar

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      Jarmila Novotná

      Maria Selka

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      Richard Hageman

      Carlo Santi

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      Carl Benton Reid

      Park Benjamin

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      Eduard Franz

      Giulio Gatti-Casazza

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      Ludwig Donath

      Alfredo Brazzi

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      Alan Napier

      Jean de Reszke

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      Blanche Thebom

      Vocalist - Opera Montage

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      Teresa Celli

      Vocalist - Opera Montage

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      Nicola Moscona

      Vocalist - Opera Montage

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      Giuseppe Valdengo

      Vocalist - Opera Montage

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      Lucine Amara

      Vocalist - Opera Montage

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      Marina Koshetz

      Vocalist - Opera Montage

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      George Chakiris

      Dancer (uncredited)

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      Mae Clarke

      Woman (uncredited)

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      Bess Flowers

      Front Row Audience Member at 'Lucia di Lammermoor' (uncredited)

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      William Ripley Dorr

      Vocal Ensemble (uncredited)

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      Nestor Paiva

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      Hazel Dohlman

      Dowager (uncredited)

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    A review by CinemaSerf

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    Written by CinemaSerf on Tue Aug 06 2024
    I thought Richard Thorpe always managed to present these semi-sumptuous dramas quite well, and here - despite the rather simpering presence of Ann Blyth, he does manage to encapsulate effectively the rags to riches story of acclaimed tenor Enrico Caruso (Mario Lanza). Nobody cared much for the man's skills at home in Napoli - coming from a typically large family and expected to make a living with his hands rather than his voice. That all changed in his early twenties when he got a break singing in a small-time opera. This led to him gradually working his way up the bill until he was regularly e...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

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    Keywords

    • opera
    • biography