Jefferson in Paris

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Jefferson in Paris

PG-13,

1995,

2h 19m,

History/

Drama

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His wife having recently died, Thomas Jefferson (Nick Nolte) accepts the post of the 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 (Greta Scacchi), but, when his daughter visits from Virginia accompanied by her attractive slave, Sally Hemings (Thandie Newton), Jefferson's attentions are diverted.

David Ansen

Newsweek

Feb 16, 2018

There's no moment in Jefferson in Paris when you can feel why the filmmakers had to tell this story. All dressed up, this elegant movie has nowhere to go.

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Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

Jan 1, 2000

2/4

What is it about? Revolution? History? Slavery? Romance? No doubt a lot of research and speculation went into Jhabvala's screenplay, but I wish she had finally decided to jump one way or the other. The movie tells no clear story and has no clear ideas.

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Chuck O'Leary

Fantastica Daily

Oct 6, 2005

3/5

Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com

Jul 6, 2005

2/5

Steve Crum

Kansas City Kansan

Oct 16, 2004

3/5

Aka the affairs of Jefferson. Handsome production.

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Rob Blackwelder

SPLICEDWire

Dec 29, 2003

3/5

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Ron P

Mar 24, 2018

This is an underappreciated film. Its a difficult subject that makes people uncomfortable, but the film is well researched - Thandie Newton is wonderful as Sally Hemiings and its not an accident that you can actually feel Nolte's Jefferson relax when he is with her - thats part of the point of the story. Contradictions everywhere.

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James Ivory

Director

Nick Nolte

Thomas Jefferson

Greta Scacchi

Maria Cosway

Jean-Pierre Aumont

D'Hancarville

Simon Callow

Richard Cosway

Seth Gilliam

James Hemings

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Synopsis

His wife having recently died, Thomas Jefferson (Nick Nolte) accepts the post of the 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 (Greta Scacchi), but, when his daughter visits from Virginia accompanied by her attractive slave, Sally Hemings (Thandie Newton), Jefferson's attentions are diverted.

Director: James Ivory
Producer: Ismail Merchant
Production Co: Touchstone Pictures, Merchant Ivory Productions
Rating: PG-13
Genre: History, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 31, 1995, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 1, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA): $2.5M
Runtime: 2h 19m
Sound Mix: Surround, Stereo

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