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The Queen of Versailles

  • When they outgrew their 26,000-square-foot mansion, David and Jackie Siegel set out to build their dream home, which was to be the biggest in the U.S. <em>The Queen of Versailles</em> looks at what happened when the recession ruined that dream.
    Arts & Life
    After The Recession, An American Versailles On Hold
    Scott Tobias
    David and Jackie Siegel were set to build their dream house, the largest in America, when the recession collapsed their finances. Critic Scott Tobias says The Queen of Versailles is a nonjudgmental portrayal of the 0.001 percent who fell victim to the crisis along with the rest of the country. (Recommended)