Jefferson in Paris
A powerful man torn between his love for one woman and his secret desire for another.
19952h 19mNo ratings yet
- 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.
Keywords
- paris
- france
- revolution
- 18th century
- president
- biography
- versailles
- ambassador
- thomas jefferson
- paris, france
Details
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- March 31, 1995
- Original language
- English
- Spoken languages
- english
- Countries
- France, United States of America
- Production
- Touchstone Pictures,Merchant Ivory Productions,Merchant Ivory Productions, Touchstone Pictures
- Budget
- $14,000,000
- Revenue
- $2,474,000
- IMDb
- tt0113463