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The Queen of Versailles is a character-driven documentary about a billionaire family and their financial challenges in the wake of the economic crisis. The film follows two unique characters, whose rags-to-riches-to-rags success stories reveal the innate virtues and flaws of the American Dream.

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: Magnolia Pictures (Firm), Evergreen Pictures (Firm), BBC Storyville (Firm), Impact Partners (Firm), Candescent Films, Plus Pictures (Firm), Danmarks radio, VPRO, Magnolia Home Entertainment (Firm)
Other Authors: Greenfield, Lauren (Producer, Director), Renfrew, Danielle (Producer), Evers, Frank (Producer), Cogan, Dan (Producer), Hurwitz, Tom (director of photography.), Beal, Jeff, 1963- (composer (expression))
Format: Video DVD
Language:English
Language Notes:Soundtrack in English, with optional Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned.
Published: Los Angeles, Calif. : Magnolia Home Entertainment, [2012]
Subjects:
Siegel, David A.
Siegel, Jacqueline.
Businessmen > United States > Biography.
Nouveau riche > United States > Biography.
Finance, Personal.
Wealth > United States.
Financial crises > United States.
Documentary films.
Biographical films.
Nonfiction films.
Feature films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Summary:The Queen of Versailles is a character-driven documentary about a billionaire family and their financial challenges in the wake of the economic crisis. The film follows two unique characters, whose rags-to-riches-to-rags success stories reveal the innate virtues and flaws of the American Dream.
Item Description:Originally produced as a motion picture in 2012.
Special features: Deleted scenes; Theatrical trailer.
Videorecording.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (approximately 100 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:DVD; NTSC; region 1; widescreen (1.78:1); 5.1 Dolby Digital.
Audience:MPAA rating: PG; for thematic elements and language.
Awards:Sundance Film Festival, U.S. Directing Award: Documentary, 2012.
Production Credits:Director of photography, Tom Hurwitz ; music by Jeff Beal ; edited by Victor Livingston.