Review of The Queen of Versailles (2012) by Mark C — 28 Nov 2013

Entertaining (for a documentary). Not the worst way to spend some time but not worth seeing again.

This review of The Queen of Versailles (2012) was written by Mark C on 28 Nov 2013.

The Queen of Versailles has generally received positive reviews.

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