Jefferson in Paris

Jefferson in Paris (1995-03-31)

Drama | Romance | History |

5.117

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.

Directed By: James Ivory

Star Cast: Nick Nolte , Greta Scacchi , Thandiwe Newton , Gwyneth Paltrow ,

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Status: Released
Runtime: 139m
Popularity: 1.4566
Language: en

Budget: $14,000,000
Revenue: $2,474,000

Vote Average: 5.117
Vote Count: 47

Keywords

ambassador france paris, france revolution biography versailles president 18th century thomas jefferson

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Nick Nolte

Nick Nolte

Thomas Jefferson

Greta Scacchi

Greta Scacchi

Maria Cosway

Thandiwe Newton

Thandiwe Newton

Sally Hemings

Gwyneth Paltrow

Gwyneth Paltrow

Patsy Jefferson

Jean-Pierre Aumont

Jean-Pierre Aumont

D'Hancarville

Simon Callow

Simon Callow

Richard Cosway

Seth Gilliam

Seth Gilliam

James Hemings

James Earl Jones

James Earl Jones

Madison Hemings

Michael Lonsdale

Michael Lonsdale

Louis XVI

Nancy Marchand

Nancy Marchand

Madame Abbesse

Charlotte de Turckheim

Charlotte de Turckheim

Marie Antoinette

Lambert Wilson

Lambert Wilson

Marquis de Lafayette

Vincent Cassel

Vincent Cassel

Camille Desmoulins

Steve Kalfa

Steve Kalfa

Dr. Guillotin

Jessica Lloyd

Jessica Lloyd

Julia

Todd Boyce

Todd Boyce

William Short

Nigel Whitmey

Nigel Whitmey

John Trumbull

Nicolas Silberg

Nicolas Silberg

Monsieur Petit