Xanadu: In Search of Domestic Perfection
Written, and Directed by Andrew Munger
Produced by Mala Chapple, Andrew Munger
COMPLETED | DELIVERED | 1997
An Ultramagnetic Production
In the 1990’s, a bizarre new suburban phenomenon began to emerge: the “monster” home.
Inspired by faux, historic palaces like Willian Randolph Hearst’s San Simeon (the inspiration for Citizen Kane’s “Xanadu”, and Toronto’s famous Casa Loma, faux Scottish castles, Roman ruins, and baroque palaces, began to dot the barren landscapes of suburban North America as monuments to wealth, success, and ostentation. Xanadu is a cautionary tale which takes you into the lives of contemporary “monster home” families revealing the sacrifice and often heartache that comes with building your “dream house”.
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Produced in Association with CBC News Network