“The Heiress And Her Chateau: Carolands Of California” is the 100-year saga of a 100-room mansion, a three-dimensional window into life among America’s elite. Chateau Carolands was built by one of the richest women in the world to be her ultimate dream home, but nothing went as planned.
Once the most fabulous house west of the Mississippi, now a foundation, the story of the rise and fall and rise of Chateau Carolands is a dramatic tale of wealth and ruin, love and loss, art and architecture – with a murder, a porno film, and a couple of earthquakes along the way.
It all ends happily, with a multi-million dollar restoration of the Chateau, more grand and glorious now than it ever had been. See how this unique historic architectural masterpiece has come to be preserved for decades to come.
REVIEWS:
“…the best way to see it is through the lens of Ryan and Weimberg….” — Nancy Davis Kho, SF Chronicle
“… magnificent visuals, eccentric characters, heart-sweeping soundtrack, and a plot action packed with murder, love, loss and a lush, lingering legacy.” — Lou Fancher, Contra Costa Times
“… like a real-life fairy tale with a twist, with the chateau in the role of an enchanted magic mirror, so grand and expensive that it encourages a dangerous hubris in those who fall under its spell.” — Gentry Magazine
CREDITS:
A Luna Productions documentary.
Producers/Directors: Catherine Ryan and Gary Weimberg.
Cinematographer: Tim Metzger.
Editor/Writer: Gary Weimberg.
Original Music: Todd Boekelheide.
Narrator: Lorri Holt.
