Director Lauren Greenfield . Sandel believes that in the good life, people from every different social class interact and cross paths, coming together for a “common good” (203). David and Jackie Siegel relaxing at home in The Queen of Versailles. “Queen of Versailles” opens in L.A. theaters on July 20 and in limited local theaters, including the University Town Center 6 Cinemas in Irvine, on July 27. The American Dream is a one concept of the good life. A documentary that follows a billionaire couple as they begin construction on a mansion inspired by Versailles. After halting construction four years ago on their 90,000-square-foot dream home—called Versailles—just outside Orlando, Fla., David and Jackie Siegel have restarted work. During the next two years, their empire, fueled by the real estate bubble and cheap money, falters due to the economic crisis. Courtesy of Magnolia Pictures/Roxanne Lowit [extra:Extra] Scroll down to watch a trailer of the film. THE “Queen of Versailles” Jackie Siegel’s 13-bedroom mansion is finally nearing completion – after the overdose death of her daughter, a recession, and a fire. It's hard to imagine that the documentary Lauren Greenfield initially set out to make when she started shooting The Queen of Versailles would have turned out to be anything other than grotesque. Jackie Siegel in front of her family’s 26,000-square-foot home. With epic proportions of Shakespearean tragedy, the film follows two unique characters, whose rags-to-riches success stories reveal the innate virtues and flaws of the American Dream. Watch: 'The Queen of Versailles' Trailer Shows a Super-sized American Dream Grown Out Of Control It’s Good to Be King: The Crisis Documentary and the American Dreamscape: Heist: Who Stole the American Dream?, You’ve Been Trumped and The Queen of Versailles Jeremy Varon New Labor Forum 2014 23 : 1 , 99-103 American Dream Gone Gilded Age: Queen of Versailles. Very good condition Special Features Masterful funny allegory about the American Dream Jaw dropping frighteningly hilarious Compulsively Watchable ‘The Queen of Versailles’ almost makes you feel sorry for the 1%. American Dream Gone Gilded Age: Queen of Versailles That queen is so deliciously portrayed by Diane Kruger in Benoit Jacquot’s fine Farewell, My Queen . The Queen of Versailles is a deliriously enjoyable documentary, a warning about the ridiculous hubris of the American Dream, and how, like the trap of traditions, may very well be a nightmare. Queen of Versailles. With Jaqueline Siegel, David Siegel, Lorraine Barrett, June Downs. Both a gossipy peek at lives-of-the-rich-and-famous and a trenchant examination of the American dream, Lauren Greenfield’s “The Queen of Versailles” is about one family and two houses. The Queen of Versailles is a documentary about the Siegels, the family that is constructing the largest, most expensive (~$100 million) home in America. That queen is so deliciously portrayed by Diane Kruger in Benoit Jacquot's fine Farewell, My Queen. Directed by Lauren Greenfield. At the start of the documentary they are building their dream home, the largest home in North America and, undoubtedly the gaudiest as well. This is not necessarily the case in Fitzgerald’s novel. An American dream, a French Chateau, and a Greek tragedy all whirl together to form the backdrop for the documentary The Queen of Versailles.. When we first meet the couple on screen, they are in the midst of constructing their 90,000 square-foot mansion, appropriately named Versailles, due to it… In ‘The Queen Of Versailles,’ America Is A Land Of Junk And Dreams. Documentary telling the story of a couple whose plans of building a mansion are hit by the economic crisis, as the virtues and flaws of the American Dream are exposed. The Queen of Versailles is a character-driven documentary about a billionaire family and their financial challenges in the wake of the economic crisis. Greenfield, Fitzgerald and Allen have critiqued what is essentially the hollow and morally barren nature that is at the heart of the pursuit of the American dream which is to grow in wealth and accumulate property and possessions in a consumer With the release on July 20 of her latest project, the documentary The Queen of Versailles, Greenfield is adding another layer, perhaps the richest yet, about the downside of the American Dream. Queen of Versailles opens today in San Francisco and a handful of other markets. I like laughing at dumb 1%-ers, so I figured it'd be right up my alley. At the start of the documentary they are building their dream home, the largest home in North America and, undoubtedly the gaudiest as well. 'Queen of Versailles' Jackie Siegel has produced 'Princess of Versailles,' which focuses on the family's grief and activism since daughter Victoria's death of an accidental drug overdose in 2015. Directed by Thierry Binisti. With Vinciane Millereau, Samuel Theis, Jérôme Pouly, Antoine Coesens. A former beauty queen lives like a teenager, with her sugar daddy husband, in a house that rivals Graceland for sheer tackiness. By Claire Thompson on Aug 6, 2012. Movie Review: “The Queen of Versailles” – Jesters of the American Dream. Docudrama about the life of Louis XIV nicknamed "the Sun King", the King of France who ran a glamorous court, expanded the borders of France, loved women and parties and built an incredible palace for himself - the Versailles. The Queen of Versailles (DVD Disc, 2012). The film visually documents the American Dream: its values and lifestyles, its relationship to home ownership, and the ways it has encouraged all Americans to reach beyond their economic means. When I first heard of this documentary and what kind of people would be featured I immediately went, NOPE, never watching it. Greenfield, Fitzgerald and Allen have critiqued what is essentially the hollow and morally barren nature that is at the heart of the pursuit of the American dream which is to grow in wealth and accumulate property and possessions in a consumer society. Autumn McAlpin is a local writer. THE QUEEN OF VERSAILLES is a story about a self-made billionaire family: their larger-than-life plan to build the biggest house in America, and subsequent struggle in the wake of the economic crisis. The Queen of Versailles depicts, David Siegel, owner of the time-share company, Westgate Resorts Inc., and his wife, Jackie Siegel, as they attempt to build the largest home in America. 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