Violet Crown Cinema • 434 W. 2nd Street at Guadalupe • Movies in Austin, TX

The Queen of Versailles

Directed by Lauren Greenfield

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 the 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.

MPAA Rating: PG
Run Time: 100 mins

Release Year: 2012
Country of Origin: USA / UK

Reviews

"Laugh-out-loud funny, with elements of profound tragedy and allegory.” – Andrew O’Hehir, Salon

“MASTERFUL. A wickedly funny allegory about the American dream, greed, and privilege, the film is packed with quotable one-liners and is entertaining and engrossing throughout.” – Liliana Greenfield-Sanders, The Huffington Post