Review of The Queen of Versailles (2012) by Berni E — 02 May 2014

I love a good documentary and this is a great one! It caught me completely by surprise and has made me look at Lauren Greenfield's other work.

This review of The Queen of Versailles (2012) was written by Berni E on 02 May 2014.

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