My Cousin (1918)
50m
Running Time
November 23, 1918Release Date
Plot.
Sincere but struggling sculptor Tommasso (Caruso--bushy moustache, gawky) works in an ornamental plaster shop, but his masterpiece on the side is a bust of his cousin Caroli (Caruso--no moustache, polished), who is the Metropolitan Opera's leading tenor. Tommasso hopes to marry his model Rosa, but her father, restaurant owner Pietro, wants her to find someone more settled and money-conscious, such as the greengrocer Lombardi down the street. Tommasso, he says, throws away his money, such as for a pair of tickets to take Rosa to the opera to see his famed cousin. After the opera, the cousins cross paths in the swanky Galeotto's restaurant, but when neither recognizes the other, Tommasso is generally mocked and Rosa believes him a liar and unworthy. Tommasso must recover his reputation and make a sale, preferably the Caroli bust to his cousin, in order to win Rosa back.
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Cast & Crew.
Enrico Caruso
Tommasso Longo / Cesare Caroli
Henry Leone
Roberto Lombardi, the rich grocer
Carolina White
Rosa Ventura
A.G. Corbelle
Luigi Veddi
Joseph Riccardi
Pietro Ventura, Rosa's father
Bruno Zirato
A Secretary
Edward José
Director
Will H. Bray
Ludovico, the shop boy
Details.
Wiki.
My Cousin is a 1918 American silent drama film directed by Edward José and written by Margaret Turnbull. The film stars Enrico Caruso, Henry Leone, Carolina White, Joseph Riccardi, A.G. Corbelle, and Bruno Zirato. The film was released on November 24, 1918, by Paramount Pictures.