Jefferson in Paris (1995)

A powerful man torn between his love for one woman and his secret desire for another.

• Drama
• Romance
• History

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.

Rating

5.1 / 10 (50 votes)

Release date

March 31, 1995

Runtime

2h 19m

Language

English

Director

James Ivory

Status

Released