The Notebook
2004 American romantic drama film by Nick Cassavetes · Released May 20, 2004
The Notebook is a 2004 American romantic drama film directed by Nick Cassavetes, from a screenplay by Jeremy Leven and Jan Sardi, and based on the 1996 novel by Nicholas Sparks. The film stars Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams as a young couple who fall in love in the 1940s. Their story is read from a notebook in the modern day by an elderly man telling the tale to a fellow nursing home resident. The Notebook had its world premiere at the Seattle International Film Festival on May 20, 2004, and was theatrically released in the United States on June 25, by New Line Cinema.
Cast ages at release (May 20, 2004)
- Ryan Gosling, as Noah Calhoun: 23
- Rachel McAdams, as Allison "Allie" Calhoun: 25
- Gena Rowlands, as Allie: 73
- James Garner, as Duke / Noah: 76
- James Marsden, as Lon Hammond Jr: 30
- Sam Shepard, as Frank Calhoun: 60
- Joan Allen, as Anne Hamilton: 47
- David Thornton, as John Hamilton: 50
- Kevin Connolly, as Fin: 30
- Heather Wahlquist, as Sara Tuffington: 26
- Ed Grady, as Harry: 80
- Paul Johansson, as Anne Hamilton's ex-boyfriend: 40
- Starletta DuPois, as Nurse Esther: 62
- Jamie Anne Allman: 27
- Matthew Barry: 41