The Great Caruso

1951 film by Richard Thorpe
Movie film Q1198780
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The Great Caruso

Summary

The Great Caruso is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (261 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Great Caruso received the Academy Award for Best Sound[3].
  • The Great Caruso's instance of is recorded as film[4].
  • The Great Caruso was directed by Richard Thorpe[5].
  • Sonya Levien wrote the screenplay for The Great Caruso[6].
  • William Ludwig wrote the screenplay for The Great Caruso[7].
  • The Great Caruso's composer is recorded as Johnny Green[8].
  • The Great Caruso's genre is biographical film[9].
  • The Great Caruso's genre is musical film[10].
  • The Great Caruso's genre is drama film[11].
  • A cast member of The Great Caruso was Mario Lanza[12].
  • A cast member of The Great Caruso was Ann Blyth[13].
  • A cast member of The Great Caruso was Richard Hageman[14].
  • A cast member of The Great Caruso was Jarmila Novotná[15].
  • A cast member of The Great Caruso was Alan Napier[16].
  • A cast member of The Great Caruso was Edit Angold[17].
  • A cast member of The Great Caruso was Ludwig Donath[18].
  • A cast member of The Great Caruso was Argentina Brunetti[19].
  • A cast member of The Great Caruso was Carl Benton Reid[20].
  • A cast member of The Great Caruso was Carl Milletaire[21].
  • A cast member of The Great Caruso was Dorothy Kirsten[22].
  • A cast member of The Great Caruso was Eduard Franz[23].
  • A cast member of The Great Caruso was Ian Wolfe[24].
  • A cast member of The Great Caruso was Nestor Paiva[25].
  • A cast member of The Great Caruso was Paul Harvey[26].
  • A cast member of The Great Caruso was Paul Javor[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Great Caruso was produced by Joe Pasternak[28]. It was directed by Richard Thorpe[5]. Screenwriters include Sonya Levien[6] and William Ludwig[7]. Cast members include Mario Lanza[12], Ann Blyth[13], Richard Hageman[14], Jarmila Novotná[15], Alan Napier[16], and Edit Angold[17].

Publication

The Great Caruso was published on January 1, 1951[29]. The original language of it was English[30]. Genres include biographical film[9], musical film[10], and drama film[11]. It was distributed by video on demand[31].

Subject and Themes

The Great Caruso's main subject is Enrico Caruso[32].

Reception

The Great Caruso received the Academy Award for Best Sound[3].

Why It Matters

The Great Caruso ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (261 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] It is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

What awards did The Great Caruso receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Sound[3].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 24d ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14821 → 43599
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  2. 4w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id → 100722
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  3. 13w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Production designer → Edwin B. Willis
    Publication date → +1951-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter → Sonya Levien, William Ludwig
    Duration → {'amount': '+109'}
    + 32 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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