The Young Caruso
1951 · Movie · 77 min. · Italy
Biography of the early years of Italian tenor Enrico Caruso (Ermanno Randi). The son of workmen, Caruso grows up poor in Naples. Having studied under Maestro Vergine he gives up singing after the death of his mother, only to start again when he falls in love with Stella (Gina Lollobrigida). After a disasterous debut in Trapani (he believes Stella has married another and is jealous) he decides to dedicate his life to singing.
Direction Giacomo Gentilomo
Cast Ermanno Randi · Gina Lollobrigida · Ciro Scafa · Carlo Sposito · Maurizio Di Nardo · Gaetano Verna · Mária Tasnádi Fekete · Lamberto Picasso · Nerio Bernardi · Gian Paolo Rosmino · Gino Saltamerenda · Elena Sangro · Franca Tamantini
Soundtrack Carlo Franci
Screenplay Frank Thieß (novela) · Giacomo Gentilomo · Maleno Malenotti · Fulvio Palmieri · Piero Pierotti · Giovanna Soria
Cinematography Tino Santoni
Original title Enrico Caruso: leggenda di una voce
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Not rated (FilmAffinity)
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