The Great Caruso
The Great Caruso
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The Great Caruso (1951)

G (US) | USA | English, Italian | 109 min
Directed by: Richard Thorpe
6.5

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 Musetta's because he sings; to Dorothy's because he is a peasant. To New York patricians, Caruso is short, barrel-chested, loud, emotional, and 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.

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Best Sound, Recording

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Release Date

USA
(New York City, New York)
1951-05-10
UK
(London)
1951-05-13
USA
(Los Angeles, California, premiere)
1951-05-29
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Also Known As (A.K.A.)

The Great Caruso
(Original title)
El gran Caruso
Argentina
The Great Caruso
Australia
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Parent Guide

Sex & Nudity
Unrated
Violence & Gore
Unrated
Profanity
Unrated
Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking
Unrated
Frightening & Intense Scenes
Unrated