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The Queen of Versailles

Documentary - 2012
The Queen of Versailles
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With the epic dimensions of a Shakespearean tragedy, The Queen of Versailles follows billionaires Jackie and David’s rags-to-riches story to uncover the innate virtues and flaws of their American dream. We open on the triumphant construction of the biggest house in America, a sprawling, 90,000-square-foot mansion inspired by Versailles. Since a booming time-share business built on the real-estate bubble is financing it, the economic crisis brings progress to a halt and seals the fate of its owners. We witness the impact of this turn of fortune over the next two years in a riveting film fraught with delusion, denial, and self-effacing humor.
Director:
,
Lauren Greenfield
Cast:
,
Jacqueline Siegel
,
David Siegel
,
Virginia Nebab
,
Katie Stam
,
Lorraine Barrett
,
June Downs
,
Phillip Froehlich

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Rated:
PG
Runtime:
100 min
Release date:
6 Jul 2012
Country:
US, DK, GB, NL
Languages:
French, English
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$714,544
Awards:
8 wins & 27 nominations total

Top Critics Reviews

fresh:
It's priceless.
– Cath Clarke,
Time Out,
5 Sep 2012
fresh:
Seriously, if this was the American Dream, couldn't we have come up with something better?
– Tom Long,
Detroit News,
23 Aug 2012
fresh:
Although it's a guilty pleasure, "The Queen of Versailles" is artful enough that both the prosecution and the defense could invoke it when the peasants cry "Off with their heads!"
– Joe Williams,
St. Louis Post-Dispatch,
16 Aug 2012
fresh:
This rags-to-riches-to-almost-rags-again queen has an endearing knack for looking on the bright side. You find yourself, by the end, wishing her well.
– Moira MacDonald,
Seattle Times,
9 Aug 2012
fresh:
"The Queen of Versailles" is funny, sad, infuriating, instructive. It's the American Dream inflated to ridiculous extremes, until it bursts.
– Bill Goodykoontz,
Arizona Republic,
9 Aug 2012
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