The Great Caruso Movie Review 1951

The story of opera legend Enrico Caruso's rise to fame, from his childhood in Naples, Italy, to his collapse on the stage of the Metropolitan Opera House. Lanza is superb as the singer, and there are 27 musical numbers to satisfy the opera lover.

Distribution

MGM Home Entertainment, 2500 Broadway, Santa Monica, CA 90404-6061, Phone: (310)449-3000, Fax: (310)449-3100, URL: http://www.mgmhomevideo.com, Remarks: Does not handle retail queries from consumers; contact your local video distributor.

Available on VHS
Running time 113 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Musical Drama, Adapted from an Opera, Biopics: Musicians, Top Grossing Films of 1951

Cast

Angela (Clark) Clarke, Jarmila Novotna, Richard Hageman, Carl Benton Reid, Eduard Franz, Ludwig Donath, Alan Napier, Shepard Menken, Nestor Paiva, Ian Wolfe, Mario Lanza, Ann Blyth, Dorothy Kirsten

Cinematography

Joseph Ruttenberg

Director

Richard Thorpe

Music

Johnny Green

Producer

MGM

Awards

Oscars 1951: Sound.