Cinematic background from The Great Caruso 1951 - Loosely traces the life of tenor Enrico Caruso (1873-1921). He loves Musetta, in his home town of Naples, and then Dorothy, the daughter of one of the Metropolitan Opera's patrons. Caruso is unacceptable to both women's fathers: to one, because he sings; to Dorothy's, because he is a peasant. To New York patricians, Caruso is short, barrel chested, loud, emotional, unrefined. Their appreciation comes slowly. The film depicts Caruso's lament that "the man does not have the voice, the voice has the man": he cannot be places he wants to be, because he must be elsewhere singing, including the day his mother dies. Throughout, Mario Lanza and stars from the Met sing.

The Great Caruso

1951

Biography, Drama, Music

Directors:
Richard Thorpe
Writers:
William Ludwig, Dorothy Caruso, Sonya Levien
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Movie still from “The Great Caruso” (1951), directed by Richard Thorpe – An older man and woman sitting in front of each other in front of a red curtain; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Great Caruso” (1951), directed by Richard Thorpe – An orchestra performing on a stage in front of an audience; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Great Caruso” (1951), directed by Richard Thorpe – A crowd of people in a large room; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Great Caruso” (1951), directed by Richard Thorpe – A group of people wearing hats standing next to each other; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Great Caruso” (1951), directed by Richard Thorpe – A woman in a pink dress talking to a man in a suit; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Great Caruso” (1951), directed by Richard Thorpe – A group of young people in white robes standing in front of candles in a church; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Great Caruso” (1951), directed by Richard Thorpe – A woman in a black dress on a stage with people; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Great Caruso” (1951), directed by Richard Thorpe – A group of people standing around a building; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Great Caruso” (1951), directed by Richard Thorpe – A person wearing a suit and a tie; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Great Caruso” (1951), directed by Richard Thorpe – A group of people sitting at tables in an outdoor restaurant; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Great Caruso” (1951), directed by Richard Thorpe – A group of men standing around a sidewalk; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Great Caruso” (1951), directed by Richard Thorpe – A woman in a white dress standing on a red couch; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Great Caruso” (1951), directed by Richard Thorpe – A person wearing a costume; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Great Caruso” (1951), directed by Richard Thorpe – A painting of people on a stage in a medieval setting; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Great Caruso” (1951), directed by Richard Thorpe – A person wearing a necklace; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Great Caruso” (1951), directed by Richard Thorpe – A beautiful woman in a pink robe sitting in a chair; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Great Caruso” (1951), directed by Richard Thorpe – A group of people sitting in front of an orchestra; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Great Caruso” (1951), directed by Richard Thorpe – A woman sitting at a table holding a tea cup; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Great Caruso” (1951), directed by Richard Thorpe – An older man in a tuxedo and a young woman in a fur coat; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Great Caruso” (1951), directed by Richard Thorpe – A woman wearing a red cape and holding a glove; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Great Caruso” (1951), directed by Richard Thorpe – A man standing in front of a group of young boys; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Great Caruso” (1951), directed by Richard Thorpe – A woman in a white dress sitting at a table in front of a red curtain; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Great Caruso” (1951), directed by Richard Thorpe – A group of men in suits and hats clapping at an event; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Great Caruso” (1951), directed by Richard Thorpe – A woman in a white dress talking to another woman in a white dress; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Great Caruso” (1951), directed by Richard Thorpe – An older man and a young woman standing next to each other; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Great Caruso” (1951), directed by Richard Thorpe – A group of men in suits singing in a choir; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Great Caruso” (1951), directed by Richard Thorpe – An audience is gathered in a large theater; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Great Caruso” (1951), directed by Richard Thorpe – A man and a woman are standing in front of an audience; Extreme Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Great Caruso” (1951), directed by Richard Thorpe – A man and a woman sitting on a red bench; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Great Caruso” (1951), directed by Richard Thorpe – A man in a suit holding a camera in front of a group of people; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Great Caruso” (1951), directed by Richard Thorpe – A large cathedral is lit up at night time; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Great Caruso” (1951), directed by Richard Thorpe – A group of people sitting in a room; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Great Caruso” (1951), directed by Richard Thorpe – A woman in a purple dress standing in front of an open door; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Great Caruso” (1951), directed by Richard Thorpe – A man and a woman sitting at a table; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Great Caruso” (1951), directed by Richard Thorpe – A group of people sitting in a theater with their hands raised; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Great Caruso” (1951), directed by Richard Thorpe – A man dressed as santa claus and a woman dressed as audrey hepburn; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Great Caruso” (1951), directed by Richard Thorpe – Two women sitting on a chair in a living room; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Great Caruso” (1951), directed by Richard Thorpe – A group of people on a stage in costumes; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Great Caruso” (1951), directed by Richard Thorpe – A man and a woman are smiling at each other; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Great Caruso” (1951), directed by Richard Thorpe – A woman in a fur coat and a man in a suit; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Great Caruso” (1951), directed by Richard Thorpe – An older man in a tuxedo and a young woman in a white dress; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Great Caruso” (1951), directed by Richard Thorpe – A woman wearing a black hat and a black jacket; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Great Caruso” (1951), directed by Richard Thorpe – A man standing in front of an orchestra; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Great Caruso” (1951), directed by Richard Thorpe – A woman in a purple dress is laughing while a man plays the violin; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Great Caruso” (1951), directed by Richard Thorpe – A group of people standing next to each other on a street; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Great Caruso” (1951), directed by Richard Thorpe – A woman in a yellow dress holding a green vase; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Great Caruso” (1951), directed by Richard Thorpe – A group of people sitting in a room with a woman in a purple dress; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Great Caruso” (1951), directed by Richard Thorpe – A man and a woman in formal wear in a room; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Great Caruso” (1951), directed by Richard Thorpe – A person wearing a suit and tie; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Great Caruso” (1951), directed by Richard Thorpe – A man and a woman standing in front of a door; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Great Caruso” (1951), directed by Richard Thorpe – A scene of a stage with a crowd of people; Extreme Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Great Caruso” (1951), directed by Richard Thorpe – A woman standing on a stage in front of an audience; Extreme Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Great Caruso” (1951), directed by Richard Thorpe – A man and a woman sitting at a table; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Great Caruso” (1951), directed by Richard Thorpe – A woman in a white dress with a pearl necklace; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Great Caruso” (1951), directed by Richard Thorpe – A person wearing a suit and tie; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Great Caruso” (1951), directed by Richard Thorpe – A group of people walking down a street; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Great Caruso” (1951), directed by Richard Thorpe – A man in a suit and tie standing next to another man in a suit and tie; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Great Caruso” (1951), directed by Richard Thorpe – A man dressed as a king playing a card game; Medium shot, High angle