Mario Lanza-The American Caruso (1995)
General
| Actor: | Mario Lanza |
Hosted by legendary opera tenor Placido Domingo, this documentary highlights the career of one of the world’s most enduringly popular singing stars. In a career spanning only seven movies, Mario Lanza’s life story is as full of surprises as the plots of his films. Includes musical excerpts, TV clips, recollections of famous colleagues and an investigation into Lanza’s mysterious death. Digitally remastered in 5.1 Surround Sound for optimum musical quality.
| Status: | LongWait |
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| Run time: | 70mins |
| Origin: | UNITED STATES |
| Aspect Ratio: | 1.33:1 Fullscreen |
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Member Reviews (3)
3 Member
Reviews
Jack K.
says
This ‘83 TV docu has too many gaps, raising more questions than answers about this talented, complex man. However, I was moved by his lyric tenor voice and acting skills in several movie scenes. Singers, actors, and producers including Zsa Zsa Gabor, Kathryn Grayson and Anna Moffo are interviewed while Placido Domingo does a creditable job trying to tie this hodgepodge together. Without evidence Lanza’s mysterious death is linked to mobsters, but there’s no mention that he had had a minor heart attack and pneumonia a few months before his October ’59 death from a pulmonary embolism. Pity he didn’t continue the opera career he started in 1948 as Pinkerton in Madama Butterfly though his Hollywood calling certainly made him a star known around the world.
Heide E.
says
Nice entertainment. Such a good voice!
Maria C.
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