Jefferson in Paris (1995)
Jefferson in Paris (1995)
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.

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Cast

Nick Nolte Nick Nolte As: Thomas Jefferson
Greta Scacchi Greta Scacchi As: Maria Cosway
Thandiwe Newton Thandiwe Newton As: Sally Hemings
Gwyneth Paltrow Gwyneth Paltrow As: Patsy Jefferson
Jean-Pierre Aumont Jean-Pierre Aumont As: D'Hancarville
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: A powerful man torn between his love for one woman and his secret desire for another.
Certification: PG-13

Details

Genres: Drama, Romance, History

Language: English

Release Date: 31 March 1995

Country: FR, US, GB

Runtime: 139m

Company Credits

Company: Merchant Ivory Productions, Touchstone Pictures, Franco London Films

Budget: $14,000,000

Revenue: $2,474,000

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Cast

Nick Nolte

Nick Nolte

Thomas Jefferson

Greta Scacchi

Greta Scacchi

Maria Cosway

Thandiwe Newton

Thandiwe Newton

Sally Hemings

Gwyneth Paltrow

Gwyneth Paltrow

Patsy Jefferson

Jean-Pierre Aumont

Jean-Pierre Aumont

D'Hancarville

Simon Callow

Simon Callow

Richard Cosway

Seth Gilliam

Seth Gilliam

James Hemings

James Earl Jones

James Earl Jones

Madison Hemings

Michael Lonsdale

Michael Lonsdale

Louis XVI

Nancy Marchand

Nancy Marchand

Madame Abbesse

Charlotte de Turckheim

Charlotte de Turckheim

Marie Antoinette

Lambert Wilson

Lambert Wilson

Marquis de Lafayette

Vincent Cassel

Vincent Cassel

Camille Desmoulins

Steve Kalfa

Steve Kalfa

Dr. Guillotin

Jessica Lloyd

Jessica Lloyd

Julia

Todd Boyce

Todd Boyce

William Short

Nigel Whitmey

Nigel Whitmey

John Trumbull

Nicolas Silberg

Nicolas Silberg

Monsieur Petit

Elsa Zylberstein

Elsa Zylberstein

Adrienne de Lafayette

William Moseley

William Moseley

George Washington de Lafayette

Vernon Dobtcheff

Vernon Dobtcheff

King's Translator

Daniel Mesguich

Daniel Mesguich

Mesmer

Thibault de Montalembert

Thibault de Montalembert

Assistant

Beatrice Winde

Beatrice Winde

Mary Hemings

Tim Choate

Tim Choate

Reporter

Ismail Merchant

Ismail Merchant

Royal Indian Man

Directed By

James Ivory

James Ivory

Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Ismail Merchant

Ismail Merchant

Producer

Donald Rosenfeld

Donald Rosenfeld

Executive Producer

Sylvie Brocheré

Sylvie Brocheré

Casting

Celestia Fox

Celestia Fox

Casting

Joanna Merlin

Joanna Merlin

Casting

Paul Bradley

Paul Bradley

Executive Producer

Humbert Balsan

Humbert Balsan

Co-Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Jenny Beavan

Jenny Beavan

Costume Design

John Bright

John Bright

Costume Design

Evelyne Byot

Evelyne Byot

Makeup Department Head

Anne-Marie Demeur

Anne-Marie Demeur

Makeup Artist

Bernard Floch

Bernard Floch

Makeup Artist

Lydia Pujols

Lydia Pujols

Makeup Artist

Carol Hemming

Carol Hemming

Makeup Artist

Marie-France Thibault

Marie-France Thibault

Hairstylist

Sound

Richard Robbins

Richard Robbins

Original Music Composer

François Groult

François Groult

Sound

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Pierre Lhomme

Pierre Lhomme

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Guy-Claude François

Guy-Claude François

Production Design

Thierry François

Thierry François

Art Direction

Bernadette Saint Loubert

Bernadette Saint Loubert

Set Decoration

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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