Three (I) (1969)

Two college friends, traveling in Europe, find themselves rivals for the attentions of a mysterious woman.

Director:

James Salter

Writer:

Irwin Shaw (story)

Stars:

Charlotte Rampling, Robie Porter, Sam Waterston

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Charlotte Rampling	...	Marty
Robie Porter	...	Bert
Sam Waterston	...	Taylor
Pascale Roberts	...	Claude
Edina Ronay	...	Liz
Gillian Hills	...	Ann
Alfredo Rizzo	...	Waiter
Paul Cooper
Patrizia Giammei	...	Gloria
Mario Cotone	...	Silvano
Franca Tasso	...	Hélène
Roberto Scheiber	...	Piero

Storyline

Two college friends, traveling in Europe, find themselves rivals for the attentions of a mysterious woman.

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Plot Keywords:

one word title | number as title | based on novel | number in title

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Taglines:

"...ah, it's going to be complicated..."

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Genres:

Drama

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Certificate:

M

Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

23 December 1969 (USA)

Also Known As:

Noi tre soltanto

Filming Locations:

Rome, Lazio, Italy

Company Credits

Production Co:

Obelisk

Technical Specs

Runtime:

104 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

User Reviews

Two college buddies in the late 60s tour Europe with an enchanting woman they meet along the way.

I didn't catch up to this film until thirty years after the fact, but I was pulled in by its simple, elegant emotional resonance. This is a pretty young Sam Waterston. Though the plot is rife with potential rivalries over Charlotte Rampling, the film lays an astute and well-observed tale about friendship over a road film and, happily, these guys aren't ugly Americans, and even make an attempt to try to speak the languages along the way. Wonderful, spare location photography. I started watching it out of morbid interest, but ended up being lulled by that heart ache and yearning at the center of a vacation and adventure movie.