Jefferson in Paris
1995
DramaRomanceHistory
His wife having recently died, Thomas Jefferson accepts the post of United States ambassador to pre-revolutionary France, though he finds it difficult to adjust to life in a country where the aristocracy subjugates an increasingly restless peasantry. In Paris, he becomes smitten with cultured artist Maria Cosway, but, when his daughter visits from Virginia accompanied by her attractive slave, Sally Hemings, Jefferson's attentions are diverted.
"A powerful man torn between his love for one woman and his secret desire for another."
Rating
Popularity
Origin & Countries
US | en | France,United States of America,United Kingdom
Production
Merchant Ivory Productions,Touchstone Pictures,Franco London Films,Gaumont
Runtime
139 min.
Budget (M$)
2.5 / 14ROI 18%
Status
Released
Release: 3/31/1995
Credits
James IvoryDirector
Nick NolteThomas Jefferson
Greta ScacchiMaria Cosway
Thandiwe NewtonSally Hemings
Gwyneth PaltrowPatsy Jefferson
