Last Holiday

"She always thought she was somebody special... and she was."

Jan 13 2006 PG-13 1h 52m
Comedy, Romance

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.

Plot

In morte veritas. Georgia Byrd clerks at a New Orleans department store. She defers pleasure: cooks gourmet meals, eats Lean Cuisine; likes a co-worker in silence; has savings, but hasn't left Louisiana. All that changes when a CT Scan discloses she has three weeks to live. She cashes her savings and heads to Grandhotel Pupp in the Czech Republic, where Chef Didier presides. She checks into the Presidential Suite, orders everything on the menu, snowboards, and comes to the attention of the chef and the hotel's powerful American guests: a Congressman, a Senator, a retail magnate, and his mistress. She has nothing to lose, so she tells them what she thinks. Will the truth set them free?

Written by

Jeffrey Price, Peter S. Seaman, J.B. Priestley

Directed by

Wayne Wang

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Paramount

Languages

Français, English

Awards

7 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
42,409
Average Rating
6.6 out of 10
Metascore
52
Popularity
NA