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Great Caruso, The (1951)

Starring:

Mario Lanza, Ann Blyth [See details]

Directed by:

Richard Thorpe

Runtime:

1 hour and 49 minutes

MPAA rating:

Genre(s):

Drama, Musical

Synopsis:

This satisfying fictionalized biography explores the life and loves of the great tenor from Naples who became the toast of the Metropolitan Opera in New York City, but died just as he reached his peak. Lanza is magnificent in the role and the score is an opera lover's dream with 27 musical numbers including arias from La Boheme, I Pagliacci, and Rigoletto.

Catalog #:

XDVD-139

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Brief Cast Overview

Alan Napier    ...    Jean de Reszke

Nestor Paiva    ...    Egisto Barretto

Mario Lanza    ...    Enrico Caruso

Ann Blyth    ...    Dorothy Benjamin

Carl Benton Reid    ...    Park Benjamin

Technical Specification

Encoding: Region 0* [See details]

Format: Fullscreen

Color: Black and white

Edition: Import

Language: English

Sound: Dolby Sound

Subtitles: Not available

*DVD will play on any regional DVD player

Awards and Nominations

Academy Award, The® (USA):

Best Costume Design, Color (1952)
Best Sound, Recording (1952)
Best Music, Scoring of a Musical Picture (1952)

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