Three Coins in the Fountain

"You've Never Lived Until You've Loved in Rome!"

May 1 1954 Approved 1h 42m
Drama, Romance

Three American roommates working in Italy wish for the man of their dreams after throwing coins into Rome's magnificent Trevi Fountain. Frances, a secretary at a government agency, sets out to win the heart of her smooth-talking novelist employer; Anita, her coworker, defies office regulations by romancing an Italian who works at the agency; and office newcomer Maria meets a real Italian Prince Charming and falls madly in love. The only thing the three hopeful ladies need to do is seal their fate.

Plot

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.

Written by

John Patrick, John H. Secondari

Directed by

Jean Negulesco

Cast

Clifton Webb, Dorothy McGuire, Jean Peters

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

20th Century Fox

Languages

English, Italiano

Awards

Won 2 Oscars. 2 wins & 3 nominations total

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