adaline bowman played adaline in the age of adaline.
who played adaline in the age of adaline?
adaline bowman
one afternoon in san francisco, adaline bowman purchases fake ids at an apartment before returning home to feed her dog. she then goes to work and opens a box of film reels, which highlight historical events and times. a voiceover ties together the film reels explaining the story of adaline's life so far. she was the first baby born in san francisco on new year's day of 1908, then later married and gave birth to a daughter, only to become a widow after her husband died in a tragic accident in 1937. ten months later, adaline crashed her car when she swerved into a ravine during a snowstorm and died in the freezing lake nearby, but a lightning strike suddenly revived her. from that moment on, adaline has stayed physically 29 years old.
the age of adaline
they later resolve their argument and ellis asks adaline to attend the party at his parents' house celebrating his parents' fortieth anniversary, and she says yes. upon their arrival, ellis introduces her to his father, william, who recognizes her instantly and calls her adaline. she appears to recognize him, too, but lies, telling him that adaline was her mother, who has since died. a flashback shows how they met and came to be in love, soon revealing that he was the man with the engagement ring she stood up that afternoon. one night, ellis tells adaline he is falling in love with her and she is unsure of how to react.
the age of adaline