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Three Coins in the Fountain

  • 19541954
  • ApprovedApproved
  • 1h 42m
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
3.4K
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Rossano Brazzi, Louis Jourdan, Dorothy McGuire, Maggie McNamara, Jean Peters, and Clifton Webb in Three Coins in the Fountain (1954)
Trailer for this film based on the novel
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  • Drama
  • Romance

Three American women working in Rome, Italy, share a spacious apartment and the desire to find love and marriage, each experiencing a few bumps in their journeys to romance.Three American women working in Rome, Italy, share a spacious apartment and the desire to find love and marriage, each experiencing a few bumps in their journeys to romance.Three American women working in Rome, Italy, share a spacious apartment and the desire to find love and marriage, each experiencing a few bumps in their journeys to romance.

IMDb RATING
6.3/10
3.4K
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  • Director
    • Jean Negulesco
  • Writers
    • John Patrick(screen play)
    • John H. Secondari(from a novel by)
  • Stars
    • Clifton Webb
    • Dorothy McGuire
    • Jean Peters
Top credits
  • Director
    • Jean Negulesco
  • Writers
    • John Patrick(screen play)
    • John H. Secondari(from a novel by)
  • Stars
    • Clifton Webb
    • Dorothy McGuire
    • Jean Peters
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 54User reviews
    • 22Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Won 2 Oscars
      • 2 wins & 3 nominations total

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    Three Coins in the Fountain
    Trailer 3:37
    Three Coins in the Fountain

    Photos14

    Louis Jourdan and Maggie McNamara in Three Coins in the Fountain (1954)
    Rossano Brazzi, Louis Jourdan, Dorothy McGuire, Maggie McNamara, Jean Peters, and Clifton Webb in Three Coins in the Fountain (1954)
    Louis Jourdan and Maggie McNamara in Three Coins in the Fountain (1954)
    Rossano Brazzi, Louis Jourdan, Dorothy McGuire, Maggie McNamara, Jean Peters, and Clifton Webb in Three Coins in the Fountain (1954)
    Louis Jourdan and Maggie McNamara in Three Coins in the Fountain (1954)
    Dorothy McGuire, Maggie McNamara, and Jean Peters in Three Coins in the Fountain (1954)
    Louis Jourdan and Maggie McNamara in Three Coins in the Fountain (1954)
    Three Coins in the Fountain (1954)
    Rossano Brazzi and Jean Peters in Three Coins in the Fountain (1954)
    Louis Jourdan and Clifton Webb in Three Coins in the Fountain (1954)
    Louis Jourdan and Maggie McNamara in Three Coins in the Fountain (1954)
    Three Coins in the Fountain (1954)

    Top cast

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    Clifton Webb
    Clifton Webb
    • John Frederick Shadwellas John Frederick Shadwell
    Dorothy McGuire
    Dorothy McGuire
    • Miss Francesas Miss Frances
    Jean Peters
    Jean Peters
    • Anita Hutchinsas Anita Hutchins
    Louis Jourdan
    Louis Jourdan
    • Prince Dino di Cessias Prince Dino di Cessi
    Maggie McNamara
    Maggie McNamara
    • Maria Williamsas Maria Williams
    Rossano Brazzi
    Rossano Brazzi
    • Giorgio Bianchias Giorgio Bianchi
    Howard St. John
    Howard St. John
    • Mr. Burgoyneas Mr. Burgoyne
    Kathryn Givney
    Kathryn Givney
    • Mrs. Burgoyneas Mrs. Burgoyne
    Cathleen Nesbitt
    Cathleen Nesbitt
    • Principessaas Principessa
    Merry Anders
    Merry Anders
    • Undetermined Secondary Roleas Undetermined Secondary Role
    • (uncredited)
    Larry Arnold
    • Waiter in Select Restaurantas Waiter in Select Restaurant
    • (uncredited)
    Dino Bolognese
    • Headwaiteras Headwaiter
    • (uncredited)
    Maurice Brierre
    • Pepe - Shadwell's Butleras Pepe - Shadwell's Butler
    • (uncredited)
    Iphigenie Castiglioni
    • Undetermined Secondary Roleas Undetermined Secondary Role
    • (uncredited)
    James Conaty
    • Party Guestas Party Guest
    • (uncredited)
    Gino Corrado
    Gino Corrado
    • Principessa's Butleras Principessa's Butler
    • (uncredited)
    Anthony De Mario
    • Waiter in Veniceas Waiter in Venice
    • (uncredited)
    Charles La Torre
    • Chauffeuras Chauffeur
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Jean Negulesco
    • Writers
      • John Patrick(screen play)
      • John H. Secondari(from a novel by)
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    Storyline

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    Three American women, rooming together while working abroad in Rome, Italy, hope for romance and marriage. Frances, oldest of the three, has been fifteen years a secretary to novelist John Frederick Shadwell, a man whom she loves but whose reclusive nature prompts most people to believe him long since 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. —statmanjeff
    • fountain
    • italy
    • persian kitten
    • italian countryside
    • pinching a woman's butt
    • 127 more
    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • The love story behind the love song that's sweeping the country
    • Genres
      • Drama
      • Romance
    • Certificate
      • Approved
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • 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.
    • Goofs
      At the beginning of the final scene at the Trevi fountain, the fountain is dry and being cleaned. Whilst the actors are there, the fountain begins flowing again; 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.
    • 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.

    • Connections
      Featured in Love Potion No. 9 (1992)
    • Soundtracks
      Three Coins in the Fountain
      (1954)
      by Jule Styne and Sammy Cahn
      Sung by Frank Sinatra (uncredited) during the opening credits
      Sung also by an unseen chorus at the end

    User reviews54

    Review
    Top review
    8/10
    An enormous box office hit...
    This pleasant comedy-romance opens with the beautiful view of the Fountain of Trevi in Rome, combined by another famous fountain garden at the villa d'Este in Tivoli where a great water organ exploits another attribute of moving water: its sound...

    But in "Three Coins in the Fountain," the 'sound of music' is the fine title song - sung by Frank Sinatra - that carries the whole picture...

    The film is about the search for love by a simple trio... Three American secretaries believing in love, and throwing their coins in the 'Fontana Di Trevi' for a wish, for a romance, for an idealized love...

    The first person is Dorothy McGuire, the confidant secretary in love (since 25 years) with her elderly boss, the American writer Clifton Webb...

    The second is Jean Peters, a pretty indecisive brunette, doubtful in seeking love in Italy with Rossano Brazzi...

    The third, a decisive Maggie McNamara aspiring to catch a wealthy suspicious lover (Louis Jourdan) by the art of lying...

    Webb, Jourdan and Brazzi bring to the production its significant flavor... The film, nominated for Best Picture, won two Academy Awards for Best Cinematography and Music Song...

    With a stunning photography in CinemaScope and sumptuous Technicolor of Rome and Venice, the motion picture is in itself a thin entertainment, but the title song carried it...
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    FAQ9

    • What is 'Three Coins in a Fountain' about?
    • Is "Three Coins in the Fountain" based on a book?
    • Who sings the opening theme song? His voice sounds familiar.

    Details

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    • Release date
      • May 1954 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Italian
    • Also known as
      • Tri novcica u fontani
    • Filming locations
      • Dolomites, Italy
    • Production company
      • Twentieth Century Fox
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 42 minutes
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.55 : 1

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