As a Shakespearean tragedy of epic proportions, The Queen of Versailles investigates the inherent virtues and flaws of the American ideal as it unfolds through the lives of billionaire couple Jackie and David. A 90,000-square-foot home modeled after Versailles rises in the foreground as the construction of America's largest residence comes to a head. As a timeshare business established on the real estate bubble is financed by the economic crisis, progress is halted and the owners' fates are sealed.... Denial, delusion and self-deprecating humor fill the next two years as we observe the impact of this reversal of fortune.
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As a Shakespearean tragedy of epic proportions, The Queen of Versailles investigates the inherent virtues and flaws of the American ideal as it unfolds through the lives of billionaire couple Jackie and David. A 90,000-square-foot home modeled after Versailles rises in the foreground as the construction of America's largest residence comes to a head. As a timeshare business established on the real estate bubble is financed by the economic crisis, progress is halted and the owners' fates are sealed.... Denial, delusion and self-deprecating humor fill the next two years as we observe the impact of this reversal of fortune.
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