Jefferson in Paris
About Jefferson in Paris
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, Sall…
Jefferson in Paris is a 1995 history romance film directed by James Ivory. The film is filed under france, 18th century, revolution, and president.
Nick Nolte stars as Thomas Jefferson, Greta Scacchi as Maria Cosway, Thandiwe Newton as Sally Hemings, and Gwyneth Paltrow as Patsy Jefferson. Released in March 1995, it runs 139 minutes.
The screenplay is by Ruth Prawer Jhabvala. In the United States it streams on History Vault.
Napoleon, Colette, and Jeanne du Barry make useful companions to Jefferson in Paris, all filed under biography. TMDB voters put it at 5.1 out of 10 across 50 votes and it carries a PG-13 rating.