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16/04/1951 Drama, Music 1h 49m
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The Intimate Story of a Man with a Voice as Great as His Heart!

Overview

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.

  1. Richard Thorpe

    Director

  2. William Ludwig

    Writer

Top billed cast

  1. Mario Lanza

    Enrico Caruso

  2. Ann Blyth

    Dorothy Benjamin

  3. Dorothy Kirsten

    Louise Heggar

  4. Jarmila Novotná

    Maria Selka

  5. Richard Hageman

    Carlo Santi

  6. Carl Benton Reid

    Park Benjamin

  7. Eduard Franz

    Giulio Gatti-Casazza

  8. Ludwig Donath

    Alfredo Brazzi

  9. Alan Napier

    Jean de Reszke

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf
Written by CinemaSerf on 2024-08-06
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 than his voice. That all changed in his early twenties when he got a break singing in a small-time opera. This led to him gradually working his way up the bill until he was regularly ...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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