Review of The Queen of Versailles (2012) by Barbara C — 22 Dec 2012

I've seen some great documentaries but this is not one of them. There's an interesting story here but they didn't tell it.

This review of The Queen of Versailles (2012) was written by Barbara C on 22 Dec 2012.

The Queen of Versailles has generally received positive reviews.

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