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The Memory Book

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Chloe is an up-and-coming photographer. A gentleman, whom she mistakes for an art critic, visits her art show and points out that her photographs mainly feature antique objects. When she visits the restaurant around the corner, she is intrigued with the pictures on the wall and also the man she met earlier, who turns out to be the bartender.

Chloe finds an old photo album of a very happy couple. She has never been the adventurous type, but Gabe encourages her to find the couple and together they discover clues that might lead them to the people in the photo album. In the meantime, they learn a lot about each other. The problem is that Chloe tries to keep her distance from Gabe because she’s not sure what real love is.

“The Memory Book” is a wonderful story full of comedy, adventure and love. We award it the Dove “Family-Approved” Seal for all ages.

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Directed by Paul A. Kaufman

Budding photographer Chloe (Ory) comes from a family of failed romances. At a local flea market, she stumbles upon an old photo album from the 1970s, chronicling the ideal romance of a happy couple (Hindle and Barbeau). Unable to find her own "true love," she sets out to find the couple in the album and prove that true love exists. Along the way, she meets Gabe Sinclair (Macfarlane), a mysterious, but charming bartender, who seizes the opportunity to join Chloe's mission and soon finds himself falling in love with her. With limited resources, the two go on an adventure, searching for clues that will lead them to the couple, and hopefully to true love. As the search continues, Chloe begins taking an interest in Gabe, but won't let these feelings distract her from her mission to find the couple. Will Chloe learn to give up her fear of falling in love and finally find true happiness?

Meghan Ory Adrienne Barbeau Art Hindle John Cassini Katerina Katelieva Michael Coleman David Longworth Luke Macfarlane

Director Director

Paul A. Kaufman

Writer Writer

Duane Poole

Cinematography Cinematography

Boris Mojsovski

Executive Producers Exec. Producers

Paul A. Kaufman Ira Pincus Joey Plager

Composer Composer

The Kaufman Company Just To Be Clear Productions Entertainment One Television

Alternative Titles

O Álbum de Memórias, L'album dei ricordi, Recuerdos perdidos, Une romance-photo, Album ze zdjęciami, 青春纪念册, Emlékkönyv

Drama TV Movie Romance

Releases by Date

26 jul 2014, 19 mar 2015, releases by country.

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Review by 𝕭𝖆𝖗𝖇𝖆𝖗𝖆 ★★★

Listen, I know that I've been watching a lot of trashy movies lately, but they're the only ones lasting no more than 90 minutes and requiring little focus so bear with me. This was unexpectedly good-ish for a Hallmark movie, the guy was fine af and I love when the two main characters, that eventually end up together, bicker all the time.

Review by Jonathan ★★★★

I'm surprised I havn't seen this one before. I thought it was fantastic and would certainly go in my top 10 non-Christmas Hallmark list.

Review by flurryheaven ★★★½

This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.

Chloe, a photographer, goes to a flea market to get some inspiration and comes across an old photo album from the 1970s that documents a young love story. Inspired by this love story she sees unfolding in the photographs, Chloe and her new friend Gabe set out on a mission to find these two people and return the photo album.

This is a sweet romance movie with a lot of heart. It was a nice change up to these romantic type of telefilms that Hallmark airs. The two love stories being played out felt very organic and you did feel optimistic by the end of the film. A well made, well thought out romance with a solid cast.

Review by cake_monster ★★★

“There’s something I want to say” she says. Breakfast is going cold on the table, woman! Now is not the moment! 

Good things:  - this is actually really sweet. - He’s great. So handsome and charming and likeable.  - Her outfit at the end is gorgeous. - She has great hair (very Zoey Deschanel). - Good plot device of mystery solving.  - Super cute old people. 

Not so good things: - They essentially stalk that old couple. When the old lady says she doesn’t want her pursuing it that should be the end of it. He could have been dead and she could have upset the poor old lady. She was weirdly obsessed with solving the mystery and didn’t consider the old woman’s feelings.  - I was so expecting them both to be dead, as that’s why stuff like photo albums ends up in charity shops. I guess that would have been too much of a downer though!

Review by sharicita ★★★½

This shit was fucking adorable

Review by Matt Thomas ★★★

Cheesier than going round for tea at Wallace and Gromit's. But also quite charming. At least when the two main characters aren't stalking the elderly. And, let's face it, the idea that someone might not be attracted to Luke Macfarlane is utterly proposterous.

Review by thomas

ADRIENNE BARBEAU IS IN THIS?!??

Review by danyboii ★

Des gens jolies et bourgeois sauvent une histoire d'amour vieille d'un siècle à l'aide d'un pizza-ghetti gratuit.

Pour vrai encore une fois le concept et cool mais le côté feel-good est vraiment manqué.

Review by megan ★★

watched during my lunch break

Review by Milka ★★★★

One of the best Hallmark films I've seen in a while.

Review by 🍿🎬🎄JulieC🎄🎬🍿 ★★½

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