Jefferson in Paris
"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.
Release Date
March 31, 1995
Status
Released
Original Title
Jefferson in Paris
Runtime
2h 19min
Budget
$14,000,000
Revenue
$2,474,000
Language
English
Production Companies
Merchant Ivory ProductionsTouchstone PicturesFranco London Films