The Young Caruso
| The Young Caruso | |
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| Directed by | Giacomo Gentilomo |
| Produced by | Maleno Malenotti |
| Starring | Ermanno Randi and Gina Lollobrigida |
| Cinematography | Tino Santoni |
| Edited by | Elsa Dubbini |
| Music by | Carlo Franci |
Production companies | Asso Film Londo Films Tirenna Film Associata di Roma |
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Running time | 78 minutes |
| Country | Italy |
| Language | Italian |
The Young Caruso is a 1951 Italian historical musical melodrama 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).
It was produced by Asso Film, Londo Films and Tirenna Film Associata di Roma. It was adapted from a 1942 novel by Frank Thiess, Neapolitanische Legende (Neapolitan Legend). The film follows the life of the legendary tenor from childhood poverty in Naples to the beginning of his rise to fame. Caruso's voice was provided by Mario Del Monaco and Lollobrigida's voice was dubbed by Dhia Cristiani.