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The Great Caruso

Actor(s): Mario Lanza, Ann Blyth, Dorothy Kirsten, Jarmila Novotna, Richard Hageman
Director(s): Richard Thorpe

Movie Details

Content Advisory: Suitable for Children
Movie Release: 1951
DVD Release: 03/25/2008
Format: DVD
Audio Tracks: English
Subtitles: English
SwapaDVD Credits: 1
Number of Discs: 1
Run Time: 1 hrs 49 mins
Studio: Castaway NW [VCP]
Members Wishing: 3
Genres: Drama, Musical, Musical Drama, Biopic [feature], Showbiz Drama

DVD Synopsis

The film traces Naples-born Caruso's ascension from adolescent choir singer to the uppermost ranks of the opera world. Caruso is brought to America, getting off to a bad start by inadvertently insulting the impresario (Carl Benton Reid) responsible for his Metropolitan debut. This complication has a happy outcome when Caruso marries his benefactor's daughter (Ann Blyth). Refusing to spare himself or to hold back his talents from his fans, Caruso's health fails him, and he dies in 1921 at the age of 47. Featuring no fewer than 27 musical numbers, Great Caruso also stars Mario Lanza as Caruso, as well as such operatic superstars as Dorothy Kirsten and Jarmila Novotna. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Actors

Mario Lanza - Enrico Caruso
Ann Blyth - Dorothy Benjamin
Dorothy Kirsten - Louise Heggar
Jarmila Novotna - Maria Selka
Richard Hageman - Carlo Santi