As Noah writes letters after letters to Allie, her mother keeps them from reaching her. Three years have passed, and Noah has enlisted in the United States army — it’s World War II. Allie also works in the army as a nurse. She meets an injured soldier Lon Hammond in the hospital. When the war is over, they meet again and date each other for a while before Lon eventually proposes. Elsewhere, Noah has finally bought and restored that ancient house he took Allie to. One day, Allie comes across Noah’s photo in a newspaper. With love for Noah still alive in her heart, Allie goes to visit him at his house. Already engaged to Lon while still having feelings for Noah, Allie has to choose between the two.
Cast, Crew, And Accolades
The film is Nick Cassavette’s directorial debut. Jeremy Leven and Jan Sardi penned the screenplay, which is based on the 1996 novel by Nicholas Sparks. The film stars Ryan Gosling, Rachel McAdams, James Garner, Gena Rowlands, James Marsden, Kevin Connolly, Sam Shepherd, and Joan Allen. Lynn Harris and Mark Johnson produced the film for Gran Via. Aaron Zigman composed the music while Robert Fraisse handled the cinematography. Alan Heim served as the editor. Distributed by New Line Cinema, the film hit theatres on June 25, 2004, and received mixed reviews from the critics. However, it went on to become a commercial hit, grossing over $116 million against a budget of $29 million. It also went on to win multiple awards, including a Teen Choice Awards and an MTV Movie Award. Since its release, it has developed a cult following. Ryan Gosling stars as Noah Calhoun. Rachel McAdams plays Allison “Allie” Hamilton. James Garner plays an older Noah Calhoun, while Gena Rowlands plays the older Allie Calhoun. Joan Allen plays Anne Hamilton, James Marsden plays Lon Hammond Jr., and Jamie Brown plays Martha Shaw. Sam Shepherd plays Frank Calhoun, David Thornton plays John Hamilton, Kevin Connolly plays Fin, and Heather Wahlquist plays Sara Tuffington. Ed Grady plays Harry, Obba Babatunde plays the bandleader, and Mark Johnson plays the photographer.
Is The Notebook Based On A True Story?
Nicholas Sparks talked about the real-life story that inspired The Notebook on his website. The story of the film, as he writes, was based on his now ex-wife Cathey’s grandparents. And their story would have been much sweeter than the film since the book was much sweeter than the film. Whereas the film’s characters and their decisions feel more real, the book is like a melodramatic fairytale. And I bet the real-life story was something like that as well. That’s because, as Sparks writes on his website, their love was passionate as ever, even after 60 years of marriage. Sparks wrote how he found their story so wonderful. However, the thing he remembers the most, as he writes, is the way they treated each other. “The way his eyes shined when he looked at her, the way he held her hand, the way he got her tea and took care of her”, Sparks wrote about the couple. He also talks about how the way they treated each other was how a newlywed couple would. Well, there you go, that’s the heartwarming real-life story that inspired the film. You can stream The Notebook on Netflix. Watch the trailer here;
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