Three Coins in the Fountain

film by Negulesco [1954]

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Three Coins in the Fountain is a 1954 film directed by Jean Negulesco. The movie was a hit, noted for its filming locations in Rome, an Oscar-winning theme song, and a cast including Clifton Webb, Jean Peters, Dorothy McGuire, and Louis Jourdan. It was nominated for an Academy Award for best picture. The film's plot involves three women who toss coins into the Trevi Fountain in Rome, with the legend that doing so ensures their return to the city. Negulesco, a Romanian-born director, also helmed other notable films like How to Marry a Millionaire and Johnny Belinda.12

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Three Coins in the Fountain (1954) was also a hit, with its Rome locations, Oscar-winning theme song (by Jule Styne and Sammy Cahn), and fine cast (Webb, Jean Peters, Dorothy McGuire, and Louis Jourdan). It was nominated for an Academy Award as best picture.
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Three Coins in the Fountain (1954) was also a hit, with its Rome locations, Oscar-winning theme song (by Jule Styne and Sammy Cahn), and fine cast (Webb, Jean Peters, Dorothy McGuire, and Louis Jourdan). It was nominated for an Academy Award as best picture.
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