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The Great Caruso

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

5.9(20)19511h 49m2

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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English
  • opera
  • biography

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  • United StatesUS

    • TheatricalNR16 Apr 1951
  • BrazilBR

    • PhysicalLWarner mj.gov.br4 May 1999
  • GermanyDE

    • Theatrical1213 Apr 1952
  • RussiaSU

    • Theatrical25 Apr 1960

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The Great Caruso was released on 16 April 1951.

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    CinemaSerf

    8/6/2024

    7/10

    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 tha…

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