‘The Great Caruso’: An Italian Tenor’s Tryst With America

Mario Lanza is in his element in this musical biopic.

Enrico Caruso (Mario Lanza) and Dorothy Benjamin (Ann Blyth), in "The Great Caruso." MGM

NR | 1h 49min | Drama | 1951

Director Richard Thorpe’s fictionalized story of Italian operatic tenor Enrico Caruso draws on a sympathetic biography by Caruso’s wife, Dorothy. Charismatic tenor-actor Mario Lanza brings the power, presence, and passion of Caruso’s legendary voice to life on screen.