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Play Time: 109 mins
Drama, Music
The Great Caruso

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.

Status: Released (1951-04-16)
Awards:Won 1 Oscar. 4 wins & 6 nominations total
Screen:Sonya Levien, William Ludwig, Dorothy Caruso
Productions: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Production Countries: United States of America
Spoken Languages: English
The Great Caruso
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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 mu ....

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