Jefferson in Paris

A powerful man torn between his love for one woman and his secret desire for another.

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IMDb Ratings

5.7/10

Movie Details

Title
Jefferson in Paris
Overview
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.
Runtime
2 h 19 min
Release Date
31 March 1995
Actors
Nick Nolte, Greta Scacchi, Thandie Newton, Gwyneth Paltrow, Jean-Pierre Aumont, Simon Callow, Seth Gilliam, James Earl Jones, Michael Lonsdale, Nancy Marchand, Charlotte de Turckheim, Lambert Wilson, Vincent Cassel, Steve Kalfa, Jessica Lloyd
Certification
PG-13
Genres
Drama, Romance
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