The Queen of Versailles
MovieTitle | The Queen of Versailles |
User score | 6.9 |
Release date | Jul 6, 2012 |
Genre | Documentary |
Director | Lauren Greenfield |
Production country | United States of America, Denmark, United Kingdom |
Production companies | Magnolia Pictures, Evergreen Pictures, Impact Partners, Candescent Films, Plus Pictures, BBC Storyville, VPRO |
Revenue | $714,544 |
Run time | 100 min. |
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.