# The Queen of Versailles (2012)

> An intimate, darkly comic portrait of a billionaire family confronting the collapse of its extravagant American Dream.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/59876

## Facts

- Runtime: 100 min
- Genres: Documentary
- Director: Lauren Greenfield
- Cast: Jacqueline Siegel, David Siegel, Virginia Nebab, Katie Stam, Lorraine Barrett, June Downs, Phillip Froehlich, Marissa Gaspay
- TMDB rating: 6.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2125666/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: none
- Mood: audacious, uncomfortable, darkly comic, social issues discussion, documentary night

## Synopsis

A glimpse into the lives of the ultra-wealthy as they face an unexpected fall from grace.

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