The discovery that she has a terminal illness prompts introverted department store saleswoman Georgia Byrd to reflect on what she realizes has been an overly cautious life. With weeks to live, she withdraws her life savings, sells all her possessions and jets off to Europe where she lives it up at a posh hotel. Upbeat and passionate, Georgia charms everybody she meets, including renowned Chef Didier. The only one missing from her new life is her longtime crush Sean Matthews.
Acting
Queen Latifah radiates warmth nobody else can replicate.
Production
Karlovy Vary hotel is basically a character.
Writing
Remake that actually improves on the original.
Director
Wayne Wang
Queen Latifah
Georgia Byrd
LL Cool J
Sean Matthews
Timothy Hutton
Matthew Kragen
Giancarlo Esposito
Senator Dillings
Alicia Witt
Ms. Burns
Gérard Depardieu
Chef Didier
Jane Adams
Rochelle
Michel Estime
Marlon
Susan Kellermann
Ms. Gunther
Jascha Washington
Darius
Matt Ross
Adamian
Ranjit Chowdhry
Dr. Gupta
Michael Nouri
Congressman Stewart
Jaqueline Fleming
Tanya
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This is a remake of a 1950 British film starring Alec Guinness—yes, THAT Alec Guinness, and yes, they gender-flipped the lead.
The hotel is real: Hotel Grandhotel Pupp in Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic, which also appears in Casino Royale and hosts an actual film festival.
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