The Great Caruso (1951)
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Movie Info
The film traces famed operatic tenor Enrico Caruso's ascension from adolescent choir singer to the uppermost ranks of the opera world. Caruso arrives in America, getting off to a bad start by inadvertently insulting the impresario responsible for his Metropolitan debut. Refusing to pace himself, Caruso's health eventually fails him.
Cast
Mario Lanza
as Enrico Caruso
as Enrico Caruso
Ann Blyth
as Dorothy Benjamin
as Dorothy Benjamin
Carl Benton Reid
as Park Benjamin
as Park Benjamin
Dorothy Kirsten
as Louise Heggar
as Louise Heggar
Richard Hageman
as Carlo Santi
as Carlo Santi
Eduard Franz
as Guilio Gatti-Casazza
as Guilio Gatti-Casazza
Ludwig Donath
as Alfredo Brazzi
as Alfredo Brazzi
Paul Javor
as Antonio Scotti
as Antonio Scotti
Jarmila Novotna
as Maria Selka
as Maria Selka
Carl Milletaire
as Gino
as Gino
Alan Napier
as Jean de Reszke
as Jean de Reszke
Shepard Menken
as Fucito
as Fucito
Yvette Duguay
as Musetta
as Musetta
Nestor Paiva
as Egisto Barretto
as Egisto Barretto
Vincent Renno
as Tullio
as Tullio
Peter Edward Price
as Caruso, as a boy
as Caruso, as a boy
Mario Siletti
as Papa Caruso
as Papa Caruso
Angela Clarke
as Mama Caruso
as Mama Caruso
Edith Angold
as Hilda
as Hilda
Ian Wolfe
as Hutchins
as Hutchins
Argentina Brunetti
as Mrs. Barretto
as Mrs. Barretto
Edit Angold
as Hilda
as Hilda
Peter Brocco
as Father Bronzetti
as Father Bronzetti
David Bond
as Father Angelico
as Father Angelico
Matt Moore
as Max
as Max
Anthony Mazola
as Fucito at Age 8
as Fucito at Age 8
Mae Clarke
as Woman
as Woman
Blanche Thebom
as Opera Singer
as Opera Singer
Teresa Celli
as Opera Singer
as Opera Singer
Nicola Moscona
as Opera Singer
as Opera Singer
Giuseppe Valdengo
as Opera Singer
as Opera Singer
Lucine Armara
as Opera Singer
as Opera Singer
Marina Koshetz
as Opera Singer
as Opera Singer
Robert Bright
as Opera Singer
as Opera Singer
Gilbert Russell
as Opera Singer
as Opera Singer
Mario DeLaval
as Ottello Carmini
as Ottello Carmini
Sherry Jackson
as Musetta as a Child
as Musetta as a Child
Maurice Samuels
as Papa Gino
as Papa Gino
Charles Evans
as Finch, Benjamin Butler
as Finch, Benjamin Butler
Tito Vuolo
as Pietro Toscano
as Pietro Toscano
Minerva Urecal
as Carmencita Toscano
as Carmencita Toscano
Paul Harvey
as Benefit Spokesman
as Benefit Spokesman
Yvette Dugay
as Musetta Barretto
as Musetta Barretto
John Hamilton
as Foster DeWitt
as Foster DeWitt
Bert Roach
as Technician
as Technician
Critic Reviews for The Great Caruso
All Critics (3) | Fresh (1) | Rotten (2)
This conventional biopic of the famous Italian tenro was one of 1951's biggest commercial hits due to Mario Lanza's popularity at the time.
December 31, 2010 | Rating: C+ | Full Review…
Hits a few high notes over the music but hits too many low notes after fudging the biography with too much fictionalization.
February 5, 2009 | Rating: C+ | Full Review…
Audience Reviews for The Great Caruso
Fictional hokum as far as the story of the real Caruso's life but Mario is in beautiful voice and isn't that what you're watching for anyway.
jay nixon
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