Three Coins in the Fountain (1954)
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- Approved
- 1h 42min
- Drama, Romance
- May 1954 (USA)
- Movie
Three American women working in Rome, Italy share a spacious apartment and the desire to find love and marriage. Each one experiences a few bumps in her journey to romance.
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Awards:
- Won 2 Oscars. Another 3 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
| Clifton Webb | ... |
John Frederick Shadwell
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| Dorothy McGuire | ... |
Miss Frances
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| Jean Peters | ... |
Anita Hutchins
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| Louis Jourdan | ... |
Prince Dino di Cessi
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| Maggie McNamara | ... |
Maria Williams
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| Rossano Brazzi | ... |
Giorgio Bianchi
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| Howard St. John | ... |
Mr. Burgoyne
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| Kathryn Givney | ... |
Mrs. Burgoyne
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| Cathleen Nesbitt | ... |
Principessa
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| Merry Anders | ... |
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
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Larry Arnold | ... |
Waiter in Select Restaurant (uncredited)
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Dino Bolognese | ... |
Headwaiter (uncredited)
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Maurice Brierre | ... |
Pepe - Shadwell's Butler (uncredited)
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Iphigenie Castiglioni | ... |
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
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James Conaty | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Gino Corrado | ... |
Principessa's Butler (uncredited)
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Anthony De Mario | ... |
Waiter in Venice (uncredited)
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Charles La Torre | ... |
Chauffeur (uncredited)
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| Celia Lovsky | ... |
Baroness (uncredited)
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Jack Mattis | ... |
Consulate Clerk (uncredited)
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| Harold Miller | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Alberto Morin | ... |
Waiter (uncredited)
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Grazia Narciso | ... |
Louisa - Shadwell's Maid (uncredited)
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| Vincent Padula | ... |
Dr. Martinelli (uncredited)
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| Luciana Paluzzi | ... |
Angela Bianchi (uncredited)
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| Mario Siletti | ... |
Bartender (uncredited)
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| Frank Sinatra | ... |
Singer of Title Song - Opening Credits (uncredited) (voice)
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| Renata Vanni | ... |
Anna (uncredited)
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| Norma Varden | ... |
Woman at Cocktail Party (uncredited)
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| Willard Waterman | ... |
Mr. Hoyt (uncredited)
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Zacharias Yaconelli | ... |
Theatrical Ticket Agent (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Jean Negulesco | ||
Written by
| John Patrick | ... | (screen play) |
| John H. Secondari | ... | (from a novel by) |
Produced by
| Sol C. Siegel | ... | producer |
Music by
| Victor Young | ||
Cinematography by
| Milton R. Krasner | ... | director of photography (as Milton Krasner) |
Editing by
| William Reynolds | ||
Editorial Department
| Lyman Hallowell | ... | assistant editor (uncredited) |
Art Direction by
| John DeCuir | ... | (as John De Cuir) |
| Lyle R. Wheeler | ... | (as Lyle Wheeler) |
Set Decoration by
| Paul S. Fox | ||
| Walter M. Scott | ||
Costume Design by
| Dorothy Jeakins | ||
Makeup Department
| Ben Nye | ... | makeup artist |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Gaston Glass | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Italo Tomassi | ... | manager of art department (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Eugene Grossman | ... | sound |
| Roger Heman Sr. | ... | sound (as Roger Heman) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Charles Le Maire | ... | wardrobe director |
| Sam Benson | ... | wardrobe supervisor (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Ken Darby | ... | vocal director |
| Edward B. Powell | ... | orchestration |
| Sidney Cutner | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Leo Shuken | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Leonard Doss | ... | color consultant |
| Gianfranco Bellini | ... | italian voice dubbing: Domenico Modugno (uncredited) |
| Fiorella Betti | ... | italian voice dubbing: Maggie McNamara (uncredited) |
| Lola Braccini | ... | italian voice dubbing: Norma Varden (uncredited) |
| Rossano Brazzi | ... | italian voice dubbing: Himself (uncredited) |
| Giorgio Capecchi | ... | italian voice dubbing: Howard St. John (uncredited) |
| Giovanna Cigoli | ... | italian voice dubbing: Grazia Narciso (uncredited) |
| Franca Dominici | ... | italian voice dubbing: Kathryn Givney (uncredited) |
| Gérard Férat | ... | french voice dubbing: Clifton Webb (uncredited) |
| Michel Gudin | ... | french voice dubbing: Louis Jourdan (uncredited) |
| Tina Lattanzi | ... | italian voice dubbing: Cathleen Nesbitt (uncredited) |
| Giuseppe Lenzi | ... | technical advisor (uncredited) |
| Raymond Loyer | ... | french voice dubbing: Rossano Brazzi (uncredited) |
| Augusto Marcacci | ... | italian voice dubbing: Clifton Webb (uncredited) |
| Giuliana Maroni | ... | italian voice dubbing: Luciana Paluzzi (uncredited) |
| Andreina Pagnani | ... | italian voice dubbing: Dorothy McGuire (uncredited) |
| Bruno Persa | ... | italian voice dubbing: Zacharias Yaconelli (uncredited) |
| Giuseppe Rinaldi | ... | italian voice dubbing: Louis Jourdan (uncredited) |
| Carlo Romano | ... | italian voice dubbing: Willard Waterman (uncredited) |
| Lydia Simoneschi | ... | italian voice dubbing: Jean Peters (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Twentieth Century Fox (presents) (produced by)
Distributors
- Twentieth Century Fox (1954) (United States) (theatrical) (as 20th Century Fox) (released by)
- Twentieth Century Fox Film Company (1954) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Fox Films (1955) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox (1955) (Austria) (theatrical)
- National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1962) (United States) (tv) (original airing) (pan/scan)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (1997) (United States) (VHS)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2001) (United States) (VHS)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2004) (United States) (DVD)
- CBS/Fox Home Video (1989) (Australia) (video)
- CBS/Fox (1991) (United States) (VHS)
- CBS/Fox (1992) (United States) (VHS)
- Epoca (Argentina) (VHS)
- Fox Video (1991) (United States) (VHS)
- Fox Video (1992) (United States) (VHS) (pan/scan)
- Fox Video (1997) (United States) (VHS)
- Magnetic Video (1977) (United States) (VHS) (Betamax)
- Twilight Time (2019) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Twilight Time (2019) (United States) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Bausch & Lomb (CinemaScope lenses by)
- International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) (this picture made under the jurisdiction of: affiliated with A.F. of L.)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Three American women, rooming together while working abroad in Rome, Italy hope for romance and marriage. Frances, oldest of the three, has been 15 years a secretary to novelist John Frederick Shadwell, whom she loves but whose reclusive nature prompts most people to believe that he's long dead. Anita, one week away from returning to America under the claim of getting married, finally bucks company rules (and gets caught) by finally accepting an invitation from an Italian co-worker to visit his family's farm for his sister's wedding. Newly-arrived Maria soon sets her generally-innocent eyes on Dino di Cessi, an actual prince with a reputation for womanizing, and makes a play for him by making herself his perfect match. Written by statmanjeff |
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| Taglines | The love story behind the love song that's sweeping the country See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | 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. See more » |
| Goofs | At the farm, the large round loaf of bread can be seen to have been precut before Giorgio's cousin picks it up to cut off a slice. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Love Potion No. 9 (1992). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Three Coins in the Fountain 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. See more » |