Movie
Sally Hemings: An American Scandal
2000 · 251 min
A somber, slow-burning historical drama that weighs the intimacy of a forbidden love against the cruelty of slavery, leaving a heavy emotional residue.
- Directed by
- Charles Haid
- Genres
- Drama, Romance
- Starring
- Sam Neill, Carmen Ejogo, Diahann Carroll
- Tagline
- Bound by Slavery. Freed by Love.
- Overview
- Epic television miniseries exploring the complicated relationship of Thomas Jefferson and slave Sally Hemings, who conducted a 38 year love affair, spanning an ocean, ultimately producing children, grandchildren, and lots of controversy.
- How it feels
- Melancholic, tense, romantic and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
- About
- Race, power, love, family
- Content
- Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
- Note
- Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown
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- Directed by
- Charles Haid
- Genres
- Drama, Romance
- Starring
- Sam Neill, Carmen Ejogo, Diahann Carroll
