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Jefferson in Paris (1995)
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Jefferson in Paris (1995)
Genre: Biography, Drama, History, Romance
Country: USA, France
Duration: 139 min.
Story: 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.
Style: dramatic, costume drama, historical drama, political, romantic drama, serious, realistic, contemplative, stylized, erotic ...
Plot: slavery, biopic, president, interracial romance, revolution, french revolution, u.s. president, american revolution, politics, slave, african american, civil war, past, inventor, ancient, racism, feminism, age difference, royal family, usa president, political intrigue, renaissance, american history, ambassador, racial issues ...
Time: 18th century, georgian era, ancient times, 1780s, 19th century
Place: france, paris france, versailles, europe, england, tokyo, new jersey
Keyword: americana, american, doctors, french

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Sally Hemings: An American Scandal (2000)
Genre: Biography, Drama, History, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 251 min.
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