Where to Watch The Great Caruso (1951) in the US

What it's about

This film traces the life of tenor Enrico Caruso (1873-1921). He loves Musetta, in his home town of Naples, and then Dorothy, the daughter of one of the Metropolitan Opera's patrons. Caruso is unacceptable to both women's fathers: to one, because he sings; to Dorothy's, because he is a peasant. To New York patricians, Caruso is short, barrel chested, loud, emotional, unrefined. Their appreciation comes slowly. The film depicts Caruso's lament that "the man does not have the voice, the voice has the man": he cannot be places he wants to be, because he must be elsewhere singing, including the day his mother dies. Throughout, Mario Lanza and stars from the Met sing.

Cast and crew

Director

Richard Thorpe

Writer

Sonya Levien, William Ludwig, Dorothy Caruso

Starring

Mario Lanza, Ann Blyth, Dorothy Kirsten

Details

Release date

Aug 17, 1951

Language

English, Italian

Country

United States

Awards

Won 1 Oscar. 4 wins & 6 nominations total

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