The Young Caruso

The Young Caruso is an 1951 Italian biographical film about Enrico Caruso, directed by Giacomo Gentilomo. It stars Ermanno Randi as Enrico Caruso and Gina Lollobrigida. Its original Italian title is Enrico Caruso leggenda di una voce Enrico Caruso Legend of a Voice.

Although an initial commercial success, the film producers knew that the film was almost total fiction indeed, an introductory title describes the plot as a poetic interpretation of Carusos youth. The film has thus been called a travesty because it had so many biographical inaccuracies. The film greatly upset the Caruso family who ended up suing the producers of the film for five million lire.The family successfully sued MetroGoldwynMayer who was forced to withdraw The Great Caruso from distribution in Italy because of that films many inaccuracies.Shortly after the films release Ermanno Randi was murdered by his lover Giuseppe Maggiore in a jealous rage. ........

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