In1966,afamousactor(PeterO'Toole)istakenbyarowboattoafabulousoldhotelonanislandinthemiddleofalake.Hecomestofindoutthattimestandsstillhere--andthereasonisthatheisdead.Hediscoversthatalltheresidentsofthehotelarefamousbutdeadpeople,includingAlbertEinsteinandErnestHemingway.Itseemsthataspublicinterestinadeadc...