The Notebook

Movie (2004)

"Behind every great love is a great story."

An epic love story centered around an older man who reads aloud to a woman with Alzheimer's. From a faded notebook, the old man's words bring to life the story about a couple who is separated by World War II, and is then passionately reunited, seven years later, after they have taken different paths.

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Released:	Jun 25th, 2004
Budget:	$29,000,000.00
Revenue:	$115,603,229.00

The Notebook Main Cast

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Tim Ivey
plays Rower

Gena Rowlands
plays Allie Calhoun

Starletta DuPois
plays Nurse Esther

James Garner
plays Duke

Anthony-Michael Q.…
plays Nurse Keith

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SPOILER: Gena Rowlands, who played older Allie in the movie, is the director's (Nick Cassavetes) mother.
It wasn't in the script that Allie would play the piano, but director Nick Cassavetes felt that it was right, for that's what wealthy young ladies of the 1930s-1940s did. Allie's song is 'Frederic Chopin''s Prelude in E minor Opus 28 #4.
The "after 7 years Allie and Noah" scenes were shot first and then the crew/cast went on a Christmas break. Ryan Gosling had to lose the beard and 20lbs he'd had as the older Noah and come back to play the young Noah. Rachel McAdams and Ryan Gosling were rather shy and unsure around each other in the "after 7 years" scenes but were more comfortable together in the young Allie and Noah scenes.
Movie Goof (revealing mistake): In many of the scenes that take place in June and July, the grass is brown. It should be green during the summer in South Carolina.