tavm Review of Three Coins in the Fountain

Three Coins in the Fountain (1954)

Three Coins in the Fountain was an okay romance taking place in Rome

[7/10 · 4 May 2021]

Well, I've finally watched this long-time romantic movie taking place in Rome and partly in Venice after hearing about it for 40 years largely based on that famous title song that won the Oscar. Frank Sinatra is fine singing that song at the beginning while all those landmarks are being shown. Then we get to the story of three secretaries and the men they have their designs on. One of whom is smitten with a prince so she finds out his favorite things when talking to his waiters and other acquaintances. One likes the translator in her workplace. And one has long worked for her writer boss for many years during his sabbatical which he's now ending. The woman who deceits her prince with pretending to like the same things he does fesses up which seems to end that romance though not really...I'll just now say that while that last woman I just described isn't very appealing she did remind my mom of Audrey Hepburn probably because of her shape and hairstyle. The other romances were a bit better. In summary, Three Coins in the Fountain was interesting as a travelogue and was pretty enjoyable as fluffy entertainment, if nothing else...