The Notebook

The Notebook

The Notebook

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The Notebook

"Behind every great love is a great story."

2004

2h 3m

7.9(12188 votes)

Romance

Drama

Overview

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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Production Companies

New Line Cinema

Videos & Trailers

10 videos

Cast & Crew

72 members

Acting

Ryan Gosling

Noah Calhoun

Ryan Gosling

Acting

Rachel McAdams

Allie Hamilton

Rachel McAdams

Acting

Gena Rowlands

Older Allie

Gena Rowlands

Acting

James Garner

Duke

James Garner

Acting

Joan Allen

Anne Hamilton

Joan Allen

Acting

David Thornton

John Hamilton

David Thornton

Acting

James Marsden

Lon Hammond

James Marsden

Acting

Kevin Connolly

Fin

Kevin Connolly

Acting

Sam Shepard

Frank Calhoun

Sam Shepard

Acting

Starletta DuPois

Nurse Esther

Starletta DuPois

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Ed Grady

Harry

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Jennifer Echols

Nurse Selma

Jennifer Echols

Acting

Heather Wahlquist

Sara Tuffington

Heather Wahlquist

Acting

Cullen Moss

Bodee

Cullen Moss

Acting

Thunderbird Dinwiddie

Veronica

Thunderbird Dinwiddie

Acting

James Middleton

Aaron

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Camera

Peter Rosenfeld

Professor

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Obba Babatundé

Band Leader

Obba Babatundé

Production

Chuck Pacheco

Bus Driver

Chuck Pacheco

Production

Todd Lewis

Reporter

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Production

Mark Johnson

Photographer

Mark Johnson

Camera

Robert Fraisse

Buyer #1

Robert Fraisse

Acting

Barbara Weetman

Buyer #2

Barbara Weetman

Acting

Daniel Chamblin

Buyer #3

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Acting

Sasha Azevedo

Wife of Buyer #3

Sasha Azevedo

Acting

Jamie Anne Allman

Martha Shaw

Jamie Anne Allman

Acting

Rebecca Koon

Aunt Georgia

Rebecca Koon

Acting

Sandra Elise Williams

Aunt Jeanette

Sandra Elise Williams

Acting

Deborah Hobart

Aunt Kitty

Deborah Hobart

Acting

Sylvia Jefferies

Rosemary

Sylvia Jefferies

Art

Mark Garner

Lon's Employee

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Art

Scott Ritenour

Lon's Employee

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Costume & Make-Up

Milton Buras

Lon's Employee

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Acting

Elizabeth Bond

Lon's Secretary

Elizabeth Bond

Production

Matthew Barry

Dr. Barnwell

Matthew Barry

Acting

Nancy De Mayo

Mary Allen

Nancy De Mayo

Acting

Renée Amber

Nurse at Counter

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Acting

Tim O'Brien

Mr. Tuffington

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Production

Meredith O'Brien

Mrs. Tuffington

Meredith O'Brien

Acting

Geoffrey Knight

Barker

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Production

Andrew Schaff

Matthew Jamison III

Andrew Schaff

Acting

Tim Ivey

Rower

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Anthony-Michael Q. Thomas

Nurse Keith

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Camera

Matt Shelly

Seabrook Boy

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Writing

Michael D. Fuller

Seabrook Boy

Michael D. Fuller

Acting

Jonathan Parks Jordan

Seabrook Boy

Jonathan Parks Jordan

Acting

Leslea Fisher

Seabrook Girl

Leslea Fisher

Acting

Jude Kitchens

Tommy the Ferris Wheel Operator

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Acting

Pat Leonard

Lieutenant Davis

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Kweli Leapart

Willa

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Frederick Bingham

Postman

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Daniel Czekalski

Recruitment Officer

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Bradley D. Capshaw

Injured Soldier

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James Scott Deaton

Injured Soldier

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Eve Kagan

Sarah Lawrence Girl

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Acting

Stephanie Wheeler

Sarah Lawrence Girl

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Acting

Erin Guzowski

Sarah Lawrence Girl

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Acting

John Cundari

Maitre D'

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Acting

Hugh Robertson

Pastor

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Robert Washington

Elgin

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Robert Ivey

Dressmaker

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Acting

Sherril M. Turner

Linda Jean

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Meredith Zealy

Maggie

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Acting

Julianne Keller Lewis

Davanee

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Madison Wayne Ellis

Noah, Jr.

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Riley Novak

Edmond

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Acting

Ronald Betts

Male Nurse

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Acting

Paul Johansson

Allie's Mom's Ex Boyfriend (uncredited)

Paul Johansson

Acting

David Abrams

Recruit (uncredited)

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Acting

Bruce Williamson

Carnival Patron (uncredited)

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Directing

Bob Forrest

Man Having Dinner in Retirement Home (uncredited)

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Directing

Taylor Engel

Guy in Movie Theatre (uncredited)

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