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Three Coins in the Fountain (1954)
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2 June 1954 (USA) moreTagline:
You've Never Lived Until You've Loved in Rome!Plot:
American girls dream of finding romance in Rome, but there is none for secretaries, Anita tells her replacement at the USDA... more | add synopsisAwards:
Won 2 Oscars. Another 2 nominations moreUser Comments:
Formula 50's Romance Story moreCast
(Complete credited cast)| Clifton Webb | ... | John Frederick Shadwell | |
| Dorothy McGuire | ... | Miss Frances | |
| Jean Peters | ... | Anita Hutchins | |
| Louis Jourdan | ... | Prince Dino di Cessi | |
| Maggie McNamara | ... | Maria Williams | |
| Rossano Brazzi | ... | Georgio Bianchi | |
| Howard St. John | ... | Mr. Burgoyne | |
| Kathryn Givney | ... | Mrs. Burgoyne | |
| Cathleen Nesbitt | ... | La Principessa |
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102 minCountry:
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2.55 : 1 moreSound Mix:
4-Track Stereo (Western Electric Recording) (magnetic prints)Certification:
Australia:G | Canada:G (video rating) | Finland:S | USA:Approved (PCA #16697, General Audience) | Sweden:Btl | UK:UFun Stuff
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The first motion picture filmed in CinemaScope outside of the United States. Prior to beginning principal shooting, 20th Century-Fox studio execs warned producer Sol C. Siegel and director Jean Negulesco that they would have a difficult time with the new film format away from the controlled settings of the studio. Siegel and Negulesco solved this dilemma by simply taking the studio's entire technical crew along to Rome. moreGoofs:
Continuity: 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. moreQuotes:
John Frederick Shadwell: Why can't women play the game properly? Everyone knows that in love affairs only the man has the right to lie! moreSoundtrack:
Three Coins in the Fountain moreFAQ
Is throwing a coin in the Fountain of Trevi a tradition?What fountain was used for the coin-tossing scene?
What was Dino's favorite dinner dish?
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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.