The Queen of Versailles
- Release Date
- July 6, 2012
- Director
- Lauren Greenfield
- Cast
- Lorraine Barrett , June Downs , Phillip Froehlich , Marissa Gaspay , Jonquil , Tina Martinez
- Runtime
- 100
- Main Genre
- Documentary
- Tagline
- Masterful. A wickedly funny allegory about the American Dream.
- Website
- http://www.magpictures.com/
Summary
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.
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