Three Coins in the Fountain (1954)

Directed by

Jean Negulesco

Genre

drama film, comedy film, romance film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 42m

Rated

G

Rating

5.9 of 10 from 59 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Three American women living in Rome each hope to find love in the city. Their separate romantic adventures unfold against the backdrop of fountains and landmarks.

romantichopefullightheartedglamorouswhimsicalwarmgentleleisurely

What happens

Three Coins in the Fountain is a 1954 American romantic comedy drama film directed by Jean Negulesco from a screenplay by John Patrick, based on the 1952 novel Coins in the Fountain by John H. Secondari. It stars Clifton Webb, Dorothy McGuire, Jean Peters, Louis Jourdan, and Maggie McNamara, with Rossano Brazzi, Howard St. John, Kathryn Givney, and Cathleen Nesbitt. The film follows three American women working in Rome who dream of finding romance in the Eternal City. The film's working titles were We Believe in Love and There's No Place Like Rome. The film's main title song "Three Coins in the Fountain", sung by an uncredited Frank Sinatra, went on to become an enduring standard. The film was made in Italy during the "Hollywood on the Tiber" era. At the 27th Academy Awards in 1955, the film won Best Cinematography and Best Song, and was nominated for Best Picture. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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