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2004 Certificate 12
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A sweeping love story told by a man reading from his faded notebook to a woman in a nursing home. The Notebook follows the lives of two North Carolina teens from very different worlds. Though her upbringing takes places in an antebellum mansion and he grew up in the kind of house where musicians jam on the porch, that doesn't .. Read more

Starring Ryan Gosling, Rachel McAdams, James Garner
Director Nick Cassavetes
Genres Drama, Romance

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The Notebook

A sweeping love story told by a man reading from his faded notebook to a woman in a nursing home. The Notebook follows the lives of two North Carolina teens from very different worlds. Though her upbringing takes places in an antebellum mansion and he grew up in the kind of house where musicians jam on the porch, that doesn't stop Noah and Allie from spending on incredible summer together before they are separated, first by her parents, and then by WW2.

Starring Ryan Gosling, Rachel McAdams, James Garner
Director Nick Cassavetes
Studio ENTERTAINMENT IN VIDEO
Run time DVD: 2 hrs 3 mins
Blu-ray: 2 hrs 3 mins
Certificate Certificate 12
Genres Drama, Romance
Language DVD: English
Blu-ray: English
Subtitles DVD: English
Blu-ray: English
Released DVD: not available
Blu-ray: unknown
Production year: 2004
Format DVD

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  • 3 stars out of 5

    A shameless tearjerker and as corny as they come, this retro romantic drama skilfully pushes all the right emotional buttons. The movie opens in the present day with elderly James Garner reading to nursing-home resident Gena Rowlands from an old notebook. We then flash back 60 years to the events chronicled in the journal — an ill-starred teenage romance between poor country boy Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams, the daughter of rich city folk. There are no prizes for guessing the connection between the two couples. Slickly made by Rowlands's son, Nick Cassavetes, the film benefits from uniformly excellent performances from a quality cast that includes Joan Allen and Sam Shepard. Cassavetes should have taken his foot off the slush pedal more often, but if you're in the mood for melodrama, this three-tissue weepie could be just the ticket.

    • Radio Times
    • Posted 29 Jan 2006

  • Big-lunged lovers Allie (McAdams) and Noah (Gosling) pampered Southern débutante and rough-earth mill worker,... read more on Time Out

    • Time Out
    • Posted 04 Nov 2008

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  • 91 out of 96 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 5 stars

    30 Year old bloke who loves this film

    I am an action film lover, who secretly admits to loving this film, well directed and acted it makes it the ideal film for Sunday afternoons or for that romantic evening with your partner. I know that he will enjoy it too, but never admit it, WATCH and you will enjoy whether by yourself or with that someone special.

      • A customer from Alcester
      • Posted 27 Dec 2004 22:58

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  • 13 out of 18 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 3 stars

    sobfest

    the love story is engaging although it is a little predictable,she loves him, loves him not etc...Definatetly a tear jerker with the ladies and quite possibly men aswell.worth a watch but a very depressingly romantic tale.not for first dates.

      • A customer from middlesbrough,england
      • Posted 19 Nov 2004 13:32

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