Review of The Queen of Versailles (2012) by Frank W — 28 Jul 2012

Awesome film; tragedy in the classic sense.

This review of The Queen of Versailles (2012) was written by Frank W on 28 Jul 2012.

The Queen of Versailles has generally received positive reviews.

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