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Gena Rowlands' son Nick Cassavetes, who directed her in The Notebook, shares sweet tribute to late actress


Gena Rowland's son Nick Cassavetes paid tribute to his mom following her death. The filmmaker - who directed Gena in 2004's The Notebook - shared a message and a throwback snap.

The film cuts between the unlikely couple's passionate youth and the present day, where an elderly Noah, disguised as 'Duke,' reads their story from a notebook to a fellow nursing home resident – his wife Allie (Gena Rowlands) now suffering from dementia. To keep the spark alive and rekindle their romance in spite of her memory loss, Noah has been reading out of a notebook written by Allie in the beginning stages of her illness, detailing their love story so he can help her remember him. Nick said he is not only proud of the film's success, cemented as a romance 'cult classic' for the past 20 years - he also looks backs warmly at the times he shared with his mother on set.

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