No one knows whats on page 47, as it was never shown in the film. The page 47 idea was created to keep the audience in suspense for a next national treasure movie. National treasure is back, and this time it has, um, a subtitle. Book of secrets, at the end and in between, the president asks ben a favor, something which was mentioned in page 47 in the presidents book of secrets. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a. British filming locations for the movie national treasure 2. The last scene shows riley walking down the street when he sees his towed car. This theory was used in the film national treasure 2. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup. Book of secrets sends its archaeologist hero on a globetrotting quest that might have been devised after a long night of wikipedia surfing.
He jumps in, and discovers a letter from the president. Also with diane kruger, ed harris, helen mirren and justin bartha. Book of secrets, millions of moviegoers might have left theaters around the world believing that the library of congress, the worlds largest library, was home to a book that holds all of the u. From the dialogue and from the movie we can assess a few things. The president of the united states asks ben to read page 47 in the book of secrets after the kidnap in mount vernon and when hes freed. The book of secrets in question is a hushhush read thats passed down from president to president, for their. Book of secrets in order to clear the name of his ancestor, ben gate must solve a series of puzzles to find a hidden city of gold in america. Book of secrets 2007 including maps, screenshots, and other nearby film locations. Page 47 is one of the many pages in the book of secrets, which contains all the secrets of the history to the united states. Why national treasure 3 is taking so long, according to. Book of secrets, and its not nearly as musty as the script. Dec 30, 2007 no one knows whats on page 47, as it was never shown in the film. Presidents from washington to the present day, too outrageous to ever be made public.
Dec 25, 2007 the secret of page 47 in the presidents book is unrevealed. The film stars nicolas cage, diane kruger, justin bartha, jon voight, harvey keitel, ed. Book of secrets is the 2007 sequel to the 2004 film national treasure. Treasure hunter ben gates nicolas cage once again sets out on an exhilarating, actionpacked new global quest to unearth hidden history and treasures.
Book of secrets, nicolas cages character ben gates is after the president of the united states book of secrets, an unofficial book which contains the answers for the. That the holders of this information involved john wilkes booth and a. National treasure is everything the da vinci code wanted to be. Book of secrets released on home video as national treasure 2. Book of secrets is a 2007 sequel in which nicolas cage plays a treasure hunter in search of the city of gold.
Dec 21, 2007 the hyperactive sequel national treasure. Page 47 production talks have begun for installment 3 of the movie franchise national treasure, based on the president asking ben gates whats on page 47. The references to a mysterious page 47 made by the president of the united states played by bruce greenwood to the titular book of secrets from the second film meant the table has already been set for a new adventure. The president told him to look at it and gates says its life altering. Jun 30, 2008 ben gates nicolas cage said at the end of national treasure 2 that page 47 is lifealtering that promises a lot for national treasure 3. Ben gates nicolas cage said at the end of national treasure 2 that page 47 is lifealtering that promises a lot for national treasure 3. Book of secrets ended with the characters looking into page 47 of a secret book owned by the president of the united states. What is on page 47 of the presidents book of secrets in. Book of secrets is a pretty typical blockbuster sequel, focused intently on appeasing what it thinks the audience wants, and missing out on what it takes to make a truly good movie. It was directed by jon turteltaub and produced by jerry bruckheimer. Book of secrets starring nicolas cage took over the top spot at. The president then asks ben about what he read on page 47 of the book of secrets, to which ben replies, its lifealtering, sir.
This lends one to believe its a big treasure or other kind of discovery that will change the world when it is discovered. Dec 20, 2007 there is an actual book of secrets buried in national treasure. Benjamin gates must follow a clue left in john wilkes booths diary to prove his ancestors innocence in the assassination of abraham lincoln. The secret of page 47 in the presidents book is unrevealed.
Shortly following the release of national treasure. Bens globetrotting quest to prove his ancestors innocence leads him to a closely guarded book containing the nations deepest secrets. Book of secrets has without a doubt the most absurd and fevered plot since, oh, say, national treasure 2004. In in this conjectural national treasure 3, nicholas cage follows the clue from page 47, which leads him to travel back in time. Book of secrets desktop wallpaper picture 800 x 600 pixels. Ben and his father, patrick, learn that their ancestor, thomas gates, may have been involved in the assassination of abraham lincoln. With nicolas cage, diane kruger, justin bartha, jon voight. Third film or not, lets imagine what could logically be on those pages that would serve as the basis for national treasure 3. Lets hope that jon turteltaub and nicolas cage will bring some incredible surprise from the page 47 of the book of secrets. This programme is not currently available on bbc iplayer national treasure. Book of secrets starring nicolas cage was filmed far from california, in locations such as london, paris, washington dc and mount rushmore. To do so he must find pages that are missing from assassin john wilkes booths diary.
The second installment in the adventure series finds nicolas cage struggling to clear his family name from an accusation that his grandfather planned the assassination of president abraham lincoln. There is an actual book of secrets buried in national treasure. National treasure box office gold national treasure. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. Ben gates is a historian and adventurer, the greatgreatgrandson of thomas gates, a hero who sacrificed his life to prevent john wilkes booth from.
It involves a missing page from booths diary, a coded message, an extinct language and a book that each u. Book of secrets is a 2007 american adventure film directed by jon turteltaub and produced by jerry bruckheimer. Will we finally learn whats on page 47 in national. Graced with some extra star wattage courtesy of helen mirren and. Book of secrets, nicolas cages character ben gates goes after the president of the united states book of secrets, an unofficial book which contains the answers for the. Book of secrets stars nicolas cage as benjamin gates, the treasurehunting historian. May 23, 2010 well we going to know whats on that famous page in national treasure 3. When a longmissing page from the diary of assassin john wilkes booth suddenly resurfaces, it implicates the greatgreat grandfather of treasure hunter ben gates nicolas cage as a conspirator in lincolns death. But the houses of two main characters in the film which are supposed to. It is a sequel to the 2004 film national treasure and is the second part of the national treasure film series.
To use this picture as your desktop wallpaper, rightclick on it with your mouse and then select set as windows wallpaper or set as background, or whatever similar option your particular browser provides in the rightclick popup menu. At the beginning of book of secrets, when his car is being towed away, its a ferrari f430 spider. At the end of national treasure 1, riley has a ferrari 360 spider. Perhaps, on page 47, is a message from nicholas cages character, predicting that nicholas cages character would ask the president for access to the book of secrets and also providing some clue to the next quest. Starring nicolas cage, jon voight, harvey keitel, ed harris. The book that doesnt officially exist, 222 pages of the secret musings, confessions, and accusations of u.
Its thoroughly setup that the content on page 47 concerns area 51. Book of secrets 2007 when a longmissing page from the diary of assassin john wilkes booth suddenly resurfaces, it implicates the greatgreat grandfather of treasure hunter. Book of secrets ratchets up the crazy by a factor of 10. Nov 12, 2007 treasure hunter ben gates nicolas cage once again sets out on an exhilarating, actionpacked new global quest to unearth hidden history and treasures. Well we going to know whats on that famous page in national treasure 3. This time ben gates is on a quest to find the lost city of gold in order to prove that his great grandfather wasnt a. We were asked to start there when writing the third film, so that is where well start. Book of secrets nicolas cage jon voight harvey keitel 2007 a page from the diary of john wilkes booth implicates ben gates nicolas cage greatgreat grandfather as a major conspirator in the assassination of. Rushmore was carved only in order to erase landmarks pointing to a fabled city of gold built inside the mountain.