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Jefferson in Paris (1995)

★ 5.7PG-13139 minDirector: James Ivory

1995 French film

Jefferson in Paris is a 1995 historical drama film, directed by James Ivory, and previously entitled Head and Heart. The screenplay, by Ruth Prawer Jhabvala, is a semi-fictional account of Thomas Jefferson's tenure as the Ambassador of the United States to France before his presidency and of his relationships with Italian-English artist Maria Cosway and his slave, Sally Hemings.

The film was critically and commercially unsuccessful, grossing $5.9 million on a $14 million budget.

Plot summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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What is Jefferson in Paris about?
Jefferson in Paris (1995) — One of the obsessive speculations in American history is whether Thomas Jefferson, in the years before he became president, had an affair with (and fathered a child with) his 15-year-old slave Sally Hemings. JEFFERSON IN PARIS follows Jefferson to France (as the U.S. ambassador t
Is Jefferson in Paris based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is Jefferson in Paris scary?
Content rating: PG-13. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.
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