Review of The Queen of Versailles (2012) by Kevin C — 29 Jan 2013

Hilarious and horrible in equal measure, not sure if I feel sorry for them or glad they got a hard steel toe capped wake up call.

This review of The Queen of Versailles (2012) was written by Kevin C on 29 Jan 2013.

The Queen of Versailles has generally received positive reviews.

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