Movie
Jefferson in Paris
“A powerful man torn between his love for one woman and his secret desire for another.”
5.0/10
1995
2h 19m
en
Drama
Romance
History
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.
Director
James Ivory
Writers
Ruth Prawer Jhabvala
Movie Information
Release Date
March 31, 1995
Runtime
2h 19m
Status
Released
Original Language
en
Vote Count
45
Production
Merchant Ivory Productions
