Review of The Queen of Versailles (2012) by Mark O — 25 Dec 2013

The American dream turned nightmare, turned dream? The Germans made the word schadenfreude after they saw this movie.

This review of The Queen of Versailles (2012) was written by Mark O on 25 Dec 2013.

The Queen of Versailles has generally received positive reviews.

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