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Three Coins in the Fountain (1954) 6.2
American girls dream of finding romance in Rome, but there is none for secretaries, Anita tells her replacement at the USDA. But Maria soon meets Prince Dino de Cessi at a party at her ... See full summary » Director:Jean Negulesco |
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Title: Three Coins in the Fountain (1954)
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Miss Frances
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Howard St. John | ... |
Burgoyne
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Kathryn Givney | ... |
Mrs. Burgoyne
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Cathleen Nesbitt | ... |
Principessa
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American girls dream of finding romance in Rome, but there is none for secretaries, Anita tells her replacement at the USDA. But Maria soon meets Prince Dino de Cessi at a party at her boss's home who invites her to fly to Venice in his private plane. Frances, who has been in Rome for 15 years as the secretary of a successful American writer who talks a lot like George Bernard Shaw and is just as elusive as Professor Henry Higgins in "My Fair Lady," tells her at first to say "no" and then decides that together they can handle the man nicknamed the predatory prince. Coins tossed in the Trevi Fountain can indeed work magic. Written by Dale O'Connor <daleoc@interaccess.com>
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You've Never Lived Until You've Loved in Rome!Parents Guide:
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May 1954 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Drei Münzen im Brunnen See more »Company Credits
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John Frederick Shadwell: My dear lady, I should be delighted to get behind you with a pencil.
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(1816) (uncredited)
from "Il Barbiere di Siviglia"
Libretto by Cesare Sterbini
Music by Gioachino Rossini
Excerpt sung at the opera
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Average Shot Length (ASL) = 16 seconds (including opening Sinatra travelogue montage). See more »Goofs
At the beginning of the final scene at the Trevi fountain, the fountain is dry and being cleaned. While the actors are there, the fountain begins flowing again. However, when the actors leave, the fountain is completely full, not a possibility given the size of the fountain and the period of time over which the scene occurs. See more »Quotes
Woman at Cocktail Party: My husband declares that I was simply born to be a writer. He says if anyone just took a pencil and followed me around, they'd have a novel.John Frederick Shadwell: My dear lady, I should be delighted to get behind you with a pencil.
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Referenced in Mystery Science Theater 3000: Viking Women vs. the Sea Serpent (1991) See more »Soundtracks
"Largo Al Factotum"(1816) (uncredited)
from "Il Barbiere di Siviglia"
Libretto by Cesare Sterbini
Music by Gioachino Rossini
Excerpt sung at the opera
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This typical early 1950s romance story has all of the "desk set" elements (found only in romantic dime novels): 3 American secretaries in Rome are searching for "meaning in life", hoping to find it in marriage. The desired suiters are equally "fairy tale-like", including a Prince (played by Frenchman Louis Jourdan), a handsome full-blooded Italian (epitemized by Rossano Brazzi) and a distinguished Englishman (played by Clifton Webb).
Old fashioned values are running rampant in this film. A "working girl" planning to marry was expected to leave her job to tend to full-time housework. Dating was a "no-no", branding a woman a "bad girl". Double-standards across the board. It definitely was a "man's world".
The romantic theme song popularized by the Four Aces endured as a favorite for nearly 50 years. Unfortunately the film itself has lost its mass appeal over time. Although similar in broad subject matter, films like the Tracy/Hepburn classic "Desk Set" or the hilarious "How To Marry A Millionaire" starring the trio Monroe/Grable/Bacall have maintained their cult status as true Hollywood Classics. "Three Coins In The Fouintain" is a mildly pleasant trip into post-WWII Italy, a time of simplicity amidst toil and poverty. Those who dream of "marrying a prince" may have their fill.