The greatest movie ever made..!

Save your money for something good and enjoyable

What a freaking movie. So many twists and turns. Absolutely intense from start to finish.

Close shines in drama with strong language, adult themes.

I enjoyed the great talent of Mario Lanza who portrayed Caruso. Although I'm not an opera fan, I appreciate the pageantry and the rich, full voices.I realize that this movie was made in the l950s when out of wedlock children portrayed in film weren't readily accepted. But, the real Caruso did father several children in addition to the baby daughter mentioned in the movie. He had a long relationship with an older lady.They could have mentioned his other children without getting into details. They may have still been alive when this movie was made. Their children and grandchildren, I'm sure, would've appreciated the acknowledgement of their existence and the respect.Also, here's another minor objection: When Caruso was showing off his baby to his friends a week after her birth, the nurse enters and berates him loudly in front of his friends for having the baby in the roomNow Caruso, being the dominant personality that he was, wouldn't have accepted that disrespect from her. A man like Caruso would have seen the baby as being his to do as he pleased, the nurse was working for him and could have been replaced.I could've seen him firing her on the spot for the disrespect and sending one of his assistants to go out and find another baby nurse.Minor complaints...otherwise I enjoyed this movie very much.

This is a most handsome film. The color photography is beautiful as it shows the lavishness of the Metropolitan Opera House in brilliant color. Other indoor scenes at various mansions, etc are equally brilliant. As for the music, what more can be said other than that Lanza's voice was at its' peak as he sang so many of the worlds' best known and beloved arias. The marvelous Dorothy Kirsten is also a joy as her soprano voice blends with that of Lanza in delightful harmony. Of course, Hollywood took their customary liberties with the life story of Caruso. There is precious little in the story line that relates to actual events. For example, the facts relating to his death are totally fabricated and bear no relationship to the truth. There are some very good web sites that tell the true story of Caruso and contain several pictures of him. These web sites can be located by using any good search engine. There are also several books available concerning his life history. But, the fictional story line does nothing to mar this beautiful film. The voices of Lanza, Kirsten, and the chorus members are the real stars of this movie. Enjoy, I know that I sure did.

I remember seeing The Great Caruso at a Cinema in Melbourne when I was 9 & I've never forgotten it!!!! Unfortunately they don't make movies like that anymore. Ironically that same theatre was where they had the Melbourne Premier of Mario's last film For The First Time on October 7th 1959 the day that Mario Lanza died. I beleive that I speak for most Mario fans around the world, when I say that Mario Lanza was the greatest tenor of them all!!!! I say that with all due respects to Pavartti Carrears & Domingo & many others. I'll never forget you Mario!!!!!

I loved this film and it's both moving and well acted. Lanza's best film I think...he really is terrific and his co-stars as well. Rent this or buy it...it's that good.