The Great Caruso

The Great Caruso

The Intimate Story of a Man with a Voice as Great as His Heart!

Directed by Richard Thorpe

Produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

1951109 min5.9 / 10

A romantic biographical drama celebrating an operatic legend's rise from humble origins, tempered by the tragic cost of his relentless ambition.

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.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Great Caruso violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Is The Great Caruso scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Is The Great Caruso easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 77% of films.

  • Does The Great Caruso end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 62% of films.

  • Is The Great Caruso sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

27/ 100

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Rarity77

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Surprise5

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Love20

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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