Jefferson in Paris
1995·Movie
·2h 19min·
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A powerful man torn between his love for one woman and his secret desire for another.
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.
Historical DramaPeriod RomanceBiographical StudySocial CommentaryFrench Revolution EraComplex RelationshipsClass StruggleCultural ClashThought-Provoking
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Directed by:
James Ivory
Written by:
Ruth Prawer Jhabvala
Produced by:
Joanna Merlin, Ismail Merchant, Paul Bradley
Composed by:
François Groult, Richard Robbins
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