The Queen of Versailles (movie)
- User score: 6.9
- Production country: United States of America, Denmark, United Kingdom
- Producer: Lauren Greenfield
- Production companies: Magnolia Pictures, Evergreen Pictures, Impact Partners, Candescent Films, Plus Pictures, BBC Storyville, VPRO
- Genre: Documentary
- Revenue: $714,544
- Release date: 7/6/2012
- Run time: 100 min.
Movie description
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.
