Plot Summary

There are Madame Tussaud's museums all over the world. Every year, tens of thousand of visitors flock to admire the wax statues. But who knows the story behind this institution? This film is the epic tale of the rise of Marie Tussaud. A female artist who was part of the royal court in Versailles and survived the French revolution before setting off to England where she became a remarkable business woman during the early industrial age, and established herself as one of the pioneers in the popular entertainment industry.