Plot & Details
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.
- MPAA Rating: Not Yet Rated
- Genre(s): Drama,Family,Musicals
- Run Time: 113min.
- Theatrical Release Date: 06/01/2003
- DVD Release Date: 03/25/2008
- Director(s): Richard Thorpe
- Starring: Mario Lanza , Ann Blyth , Dorothy Kirsten , Jarmila Novotna , Richard Hageman
- Themes: Ladder to the Top,Musician's Life
- Tone: Passionate,Rousing
- Keywords: choir,fame,opera,opera-singer,tenor
- Language: English
Awards
Academy Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Musical Score | Johnny Green | Nominated |
| 1951 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Color Costume Design | Gile Steele | Nominated |
| 1951 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Color Costume Design | Helen Rose | Nominated |
| 1951 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Sound | Douglas Shearer | Won |
| 1951 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Musical Score | Peter Herman Adler | Nominated |
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