Jefferson in Paris
One of the obsessive speculations in American history is whether Thomas Jefferson, in the years before he became president, had an affair with (and fathered a child with) his 15-year-old slave Sally Hemings. JEFFERSON IN PARIS follows Jefferson to France (as the U.S. ambassador to the court of Louis XVI), following the death of his wife his friendships and flirtations with the French, his relationship with his daughters and slaves from home (especially Sally), against the backdrop of the beginning of the French Revolution.
PG-13
HD
Biography, Drama, History
1995
139 min
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Movie Info:
- Full Name : Jefferson in Paris
- Duration : 139 min
- Languages : English, French
- Writers : Ruth Prawer Jhabvala
- Directors : James Ivory min
- Imdb : 5.7 (2353 votes)
- Tomatoes : 2.8 (1244 votes)
- Actors : Nick Nolte, Gwyneth Paltrow, Estelle Eonnet, Thandie Newton
Movie Storyline
One of the obsessive speculations in American history is whether Thomas Jefferson, in the years before he became president, had an affair with (and fathered a child with) his 15-year-old slave Sally Hemings. JEFFERSON IN PARIS follows Jefferson to France (as the U.S. ambassador to the court of Louis XVI), following the death of his wife his friendships and flirtations with the French, his relationship with his daughters and slaves from home (especially Sally), against the backdrop of the beginning of the French Revolution.