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AMELIE (2001) Audrey Tautou stars as Amelie, a young girl raised in the small French city of Montlucon - writes in her Molskine Journal. Directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet.
Moleskine Cameos - Movie Appearances

Moleskine in the Movies

Here are just some of the many cameo appearances of Moleskine books.

Fool's Gold (2008)

Director: Andy Tennant; Starring: Matthew McConaughey (as Benjamin Finnegan showing Kate a Moleskine book), Kate Hudson (as Tess Finnegan) and Donald Sutherland (as Nigel Honeycutt)

Kate Hudson's character, Tess, takes her Moleskine (a reporter notebook) from of her purse so her estranged husband Ben, played by Matthew McConaughey, can draw the design of a plate he saw underwater, which he believes is a key to finding treasure. The search for a lost treasure rekindles the married couple's sense of adventure -- and their estranged romance.


The Devil Wears Prada (2006)

Director: David Frankel; Starring: Meryl Streep (as Miranda Priestly), Anne Hathaway (as Andy Sachs taking notes in a Moleskine notebook)

A naive young woman comes to New York and scores a job as the assistant to one of the city's biggest magazine editors, the ruthless and cynical Miranda Priestly.


The Da Vinci Code (2006)

Director: Ron Howard; Starring: Tom Hanks (as Dr. Robert Langdon who uses a Moleskine journal), Audrey Tautou (as Agent Sophie Neveu),  Ian McKellen, Jean Reno, Paul Bettany, Alfred Molina, Jürgen Prochnow

A murder inside the Louvre and clues in Da Vinci paintings lead to the discovery of a religious mystery protected by a secret society for two thousand years -- which could shake the foundations of Christianity.


Stranger Than Fiction (2006)

Director: Marc Forster, Starring: Will Ferrell (as Harold Crick), Maggie Gyllenhaal, Dustin Hoffman, Queen Latifah, Emma Thompson, Tony Hale

An IRS auditor suddenly finds himself the subject of narration only he can hear: narration that begins to affect his entire life, from his work, to his love-interest, to his death.

National Treasure (2004)

Starring: Nicolas Cage (as Ben Gates who uses a Moleskine pocket notebook), Diane Kruger (as Abigail Chase), Justin Bartha (as Riley Poole), Sean Bean (as Ian Howe), Jon Voight (as Patrick Gates), Harvey Keitel (as Sadusky), and Christopher Plummer (as John Adams Gates).

Nicolas Cage stars in this action adventure movie as a treasure hunter in hot pursuit of a mythical treasure that has been passed down for centuries, while his employer turned enemy is on the same path that he's on. His Moleskine journal is seem in the beginning of the movie as he works out one of the first of many veiled riddles in the movie.

Bones of Contention - Numb3rs (2005)

Director: Jeannot Szwarc; Starring: Rob Morrow, David Krumholtz, Judd Hirsch, Alimi Ballard, Peter MacNicol, Navi Rawat.

The murder of a young museum researcher sends the team on a search for a killer and a missing Native American skull.

I Heart Huckabees (2004)

Director: David O. Russell; Starring: Jason Schwartzman (as Albert Markovski), Isabelle Huppert, Dustin Hoffman (as Bernard taking notes in a Moleskine pocket notebook), Lily Tomlin (as Vivian), Jude Law, Mark Wahlberg , Naomi Watts.

An existential comedy about a husband-and-wife team that play detectives, but not in the traditional sense. Instead, the happy duo helps others solve their existential issues, the kind that keep you up at night, wondering what it all means.

Shall We Dance? (2004)

Director: Peter Chelsom
Starring: Richard Gere (as John Clark), Jennifer Lopez (as Paulina), Susan Sarandon (as Beverly Clark), Lisa Ann Walter (as Bobbie),  Stanley Tucci (as Link).

A romantic comedy where a bored, overworked Estate Lawyer, upon first sight of a beautiful instructor, signs up for ballroom dancing lessons.

Maria Jose' The Last Queen (2002)

Director: Carlo Lizzani

State And Main (2001)

Starring: Sarah Jessica Parker, David Paymer, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Alec Baldwin, William H. Macy. Writer/Director: David Mamet.

When a film crew came to Waterford, Vermont - They Shot First And Asked Questions Later.

Amelie (2001)

Also known as Le Fabuleux Destin d'Amélie Poulain (The Fabulous Destiny of Amélie Poulain),
Starring: Audrey Tautou, Mathieu Kassovitz;
Director: Jean-Pierre Jeunet.

Amelie, an innocent and naive girl in Paris, with her own sense of justice, decides to help those around her and along the way, discovers love. She uses a Moleskine notebook in the movie.

K-Pax (2001 )

Director: Iain Softley
Starring: Kevin Spacey (as Prot), Jeff Bridges (as Dr. Mark Powell), Mary McCormack (as Rachel Powell), Alfre Woodard (as Dr. Claudia Villars).

Prot is a patient at a mental hospital who claims to be from a far away planet. His psychiatrist tries to help him, only to begin to doubt his own explanations. Prot (played by Kevin Spacey) uses a Moleskine journal throughout the movie.

The Son's Room (2001 )

Director: Nanni Moretti
Starring: Nanni Moretti, Laura Morante.

Declared Best Picture at the Cannes Film Festival, this universally touching film tells the unforgettable story of a man facing the greatest challenge of his life. Giovanni is a psychoanalyst who thought he had all the answers.

The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999)

Director: Anthony Minghella
Starring: Matt Damon (as Tom Ripley), Gwyneth Paltrow (as Marge Sherwood), Jude Law (as Dickie Greenleaf), Cate Blanchett (as Meredith Logue), Philip Seymour Hoffman (as Freddie Miles).

In late 1950's New York, Tom Ripley, a young underachiever, is sent to Europe to retrieve a rich and spoiled millionaire playboy, named Dickie Greenleaf. But when the errand fails, Ripley kills the playboy and begins to assume his life.

Magnolia (1999 )

Starring: Tom Cruise, Julianne Moore,
William H. Macy, John C. Reilly
Director: Paul Thomas Anderson.

An epic mosaic of several interrelated characters in search of happiness, forgiveness, and meaning in the San Fernando Valley.

Indiana Jones And The Last Crusade (1989 )

Starring: Harrison Ford, Sean Connery, Denholm Elliott, Alison Doody, John Rhys-Davies
Director: Steven Spielberg.

When Dr. Henry Jones Sr. suddenly goes missing while pursuing the Holy Grail, eminent archaeologist Indiana Jones must follow in his father's footsteps and stop the Nazis.

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