A poor and passionate young man falls in love with a rich young woman and gives her a sense of freedom. They soon are separated by their social differences.
The movie focuses on an old man reading a story to an old woman in a nursing home. The story he reads follows two young lovers named Allie Hamilton and Noah Calhoun, who meet one evening at a carnival. But they are separated by Allie's parents who dissaprove of Noah's unwealthy family, and move Allie away. After waiting for Noah to write her for several years, Allie meets and gets engaged to a handsome young soldier named Lon. Allie, then, with her love for Noah still alive, stops by Noah's 200-year-old home that he restored for her, "to see if he's okay". It is evident that they still have feelings for each other, and Allie has to choose between her fiancé and her first love.
Written by Jessica Cymerman
Background music for the original theatrical trailer for this film featured music from 'Rachel Portman (I)' 's score for
The Cider House Rules .
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Goofs
Anachronisms:
Noah and Allie watch the film "Lil' Abner" in the summer of 1940. This film was not released until November of that year.
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Quotes
[first lines]
Nurse Selma:
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