Movie

Jefferson in Paris

1995 · 139 min

A stately, dialogue-driven historical drama that unfolds slowly, rich in period detail and moral tension.

Tagline: A powerful man torn between his love for one woman and his secret desire for another.
Overview: 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.
How it feels: Melancholic, romantic, earnest and tense. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Identity, love, power, betrayal
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
love
power
betrayal
race
Places: big city
single country house
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild