Jefferson in Paris
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Synopsis: 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.
Tagline: A powerful man torn between his love for one woman and his secret desire for another.
Franchise:
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Released: 1995-03-31
Revenue: $2,474,000
Budget: $14,000,000
Runtime: 139 minutes
Status: Released
Rating: 5.1
Production Companies:
Merchant Ivory Productions
Touchstone Pictures
Movie Cast:
Movie Character
Actor
Thomas Jefferson
Maria Cosway
Sally Hemings
Patsy Jefferson
D'Hancarville
Richard Cosway
James Hemings
Madison Hemings
Louis XVI
Madame Abbesse
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