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Jefferson in Paris

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5.7
Metascore
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Widower Thomas Jefferson (3rd US president 1801-09) lives in Paris 1785-90 with his daughter. He has a pretty slave girl accompany his other daughter to France. He has an alleged affair with her resulting in children.
Director
James Ivory
Year
1995
Genre
biography, drama, history
Box Office
$2,473,668
Production
Merchant Ivory Productions,Touchstone Pictures,Franco London Films
Awards
2 nominations
Nick Nolte
Thomas Jefferson
Nick Nolte
Gwyneth Paltrow
Patsy Jefferson
Gwyneth Paltrow
Polly Jefferson
Estelle Eonnet
Thandiwe Newton
Sally Hemings
Thandiwe Newton
Seth Gilliam
James Hemings
Seth Gilliam
Todd Boyce
William Short
Todd Boyce
Nigel Whitmey
John Trumbull
Nigel Whitmey
Nicolas Silberg
Monsieur Petit
Nicolas Silberg
Catherine Samie
Cook
Catherine Samie
Cook's Helper
Lionel Robert
Stanislas Carré de Malberg
Surgeon
Stanislas Carré de Malberg
Jean Rupert
Surgeon
Jean Rupert
Dressmaker
Yvette Petit
Hairdresser
Paolo Mantini
Mutilated Officer
Frédéric van den Driessche
Humbert Balsan
Mutilated Officer
Humbert Balsan
Mutilated Officer
Nichel Rois
James Byrd
Bob Sessions
Mulatto Boy
Jeffrey Ribier
Construction Foreman
Marc Tissot
Greta Scacchi
Maria Cosway
Greta Scacchi
Simon Callow
Richard Cosway
Simon Callow
Lambert Wilson
Marquis de Lafayette
Lambert Wilson
Elsa Zylberstein
Adrienne de Lafayette
Elsa Zylberstein
William Moseley
George Washington de Lafayette
William Moseley
Jean-Pierre Aumont
D'Hancarville
Jean-Pierre Aumont
Christopher Thompson
Interpreter
Christopher Thompson
Liberal Aristocrat
Jean-François Perrier
Liberal Aristocrat
Éric Génovèse
Bruno Putzulu
Liberal Aristocrat - Figaro
Bruno Putzulu
Philippe Mareuil
Liberal Aristocrat
Philippe Mareuil
Liberal Aristocrat
Philippe Bouclet
David Gasman
Liberal Aristocrat
David Gasman
Olivier Galfione
Chevalier de Saint-Colombe
Olivier Galfione
Anthony Valentine
British Ambassador
Anthony Valentine
Steve Kalfa
Dr. Guillotin
Steve Kalfa
Savant
André Julien
Jacques Herlin
Savant
Jacques Herlin
Elisabeth Kaza
Card Player
Elisabeth Kaza
Card Player
Marie-Laurence
Agathe de La Boulaye
Card Player
Agathe de La Boulaye
Lafayette's Indian
Abdel Bouthegmes
Michael Lonsdale
Louis XVI
Michael Lonsdale
Charlotte de Turckheim
Marie Antoinette
Charlotte de Turckheim
The Dauphin
Damien Groelle
Madame Royal
Louise Balsan
Madame Elizabeth
Valérie Tolédano
Vernon Dobtcheff
King's Translator
Vernon Dobtcheff
Mathilde Vitry
Lady of the Court
Mathilde Vitry
Catherine Chevallier
Lady of the Court
Catherine Chevallier
Lady of the Court
Laure Killing
Lady of the Court
Béatrice Camurat
Captain of the Guard
Félix Malinbaum
King's Messenger
Hervé Hiolle
Barbeville
Estelle Brac
Madame de Fontenay
Bénédicte Sire
Madame D'Antremont
Anne Deleuze
Archbishop
Christian Vurpillot
Grand Chamberlain
Alain Richard
Post Office Spy
Philippe Girard
Post Office Spy
Eric Berg
Nancy Marchand
Madame Abbesse
Nancy Marchand
Julia
Jessica Lloyd
Schoolgirl
Olivia Bonamy
Schoolgirl
Sarah Mesguich
Schoolgirl
Virginie Desarnauts
Silvie Laguna
Nun
Silvie Laguna
Singer
Sandrine Piau
Singer
Sophie Daneman
Bishop
Denis Fouqueray
Crazed Nurse
Annie Didion
Head and Heart Game
Sylvia Bergé
Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu
Head and Heart Game
Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu
Head and Heart Game
Martine Sarcey
Céline Samie
Head and Heart Game - Rosina
Céline Samie
Jean-Marie Lhomme
Head and Heart Game
Jean-Marie Lhomme
Head and Heart Game
Florence Mako
Head and Heart Game
Luke Pontifell
Scott Thrun
Head and Heart Game
Scott Thrun
Daniel Mesguich
Mesmer
Daniel Mesguich
Assistant
Yan Duffas
Thibault de Montalembert
Assistant
Thibault de Montalembert
Patient
Magali Leiris
Patient
Valentine Varela
Singer with Megaqhone
Gabrielle Islwyn
Conductor
William Christie
Dardanus
Jean-Paul Fouchécourt
Tipoo Sultan's Ambassador
Ismail Merchant
Martine Chevallier
Mademoiselle Contat
Martine Chevallier
Demented Woman
Valérie Lang
Dancer
Françoise Deniau
Dancer
Anne-Marie Gardette
Dancer
Sophie Jacquemin
Dancer
Caroline Pingault
Dancer
Natalie Van Parys
Dancer
Serge Ambert
Dancer
George Keraghel
Dancer
Arnaud Loison
Dancer
Nicolas N'Guyen
Dancer
Paolo Pagni
Vincent Cassel
Camille Desmoulins
Vincent Cassel
Shopkeeper
Jean Dautremay
Puppeteer
Alban Thierry
Puppeteer
Alain Picard
Puppeteer
Jean-Marc Hervé
James Earl Jones
Madison Hemings
James Earl Jones
Beatrice Winde
Mary Hemings
Beatrice Winde
Tim Choate
Reporter
Tim Choate
Soldier
Jérôme Albrecht
Musician
Eric Bellocq
Nun
Chrystel Bourgeois
Peasant Woman
Elizabeth Corbett
Lee Delong
Lee Delong
Young Girl
Pascale Denizane
Revolution leader
Behi Djanati Atai
Uncredited
Mathilde Guyant
Laure Marsac
Young Duchesse
Laure Marsac
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Come see! - Jefferson in Paris 00:17
Come see!
Just the right amount of nutmeg. The sauce is well-seasoned. - Jefferson in Paris 00:21
Just the right amount of nutmeg. The sauce is well-seasoned.
People here get paid for working! - Jefferson in Paris 00:11
People here get paid for working!
You mock our poor Queen. - Jefferson in Paris 00:22
You mock our poor Queen.
Down with Calonne! - Jefferson in Paris 00:07
Down with Calonne!
The tables are laid and waiting! - Jefferson in Paris 00:18
The tables are laid and waiting!
What rubbish! - Jefferson in Paris 00:30
What rubbish!
Nothing is in our power except intellectual pleasure - Jefferson in Paris 00:23
Nothing is in our power except intellectual pleasure
Listen to me All the frigid speculations of the head - Jefferson in Paris 00:10
Listen to me All the frigid speculations of the head
Miss Jefferson, please sit still. - Jefferson in Paris 00:17
Miss Jefferson, please sit still.
Mademoiselle, no other American ambassador - Jefferson in Paris 00:12
Mademoiselle, no other American ambassador
"The Surrender at Yorktown." - Jefferson in Paris 00:07
"The Surrender at Yorktown."
You really rubbed their noses in it, playing Yankee Doodle! - Jefferson in Paris 00:06
You really rubbed their noses in it, playing Yankee Doodle!
Is that you, Viromésnil? - Jefferson in Paris 00:15
Is that you, Viromésnil?
Promises must be kept. - Jefferson in Paris 00:17
Promises must be kept.
- What a dwarf! - Is it drafty up there? - Jefferson in Paris 00:05
- What a dwarf! - Is it drafty up there?
Ah, Mademoiselle Contat! - Jefferson in Paris 00:19
Ah, Mademoiselle Contat!
Dardanus! Bring Dardanus to me! - Jefferson in Paris 00:12
Dardanus! Bring Dardanus to me!
Look into my eyes. - Jefferson in Paris 00:18
Look into my eyes.
It's very amusing. - Jefferson in Paris 00:09
It's very amusing.
What a perfect patient. - Jefferson in Paris 00:28
What a perfect patient.
This is my sister. - Jefferson in Paris 00:13
This is my sister.
It's still very swollen. - Jefferson in Paris 00:08
It's still very swollen.
Show us your calicos. - Jefferson in Paris 00:06
Show us your calicos.
- The turquoise. - Farther down. - Jefferson in Paris 00:06
- The turquoise. - Farther down.
Loosen up here a bit. You'll look more graceful. - Jefferson in Paris 00:14
Loosen up here a bit. You'll look more graceful.
The King began dozing off - Jefferson in Paris 00:18
The King began dozing off
Don't laugh. - Jefferson in Paris 00:09
Don't laugh.
Mr. Gullotin, - Jefferson in Paris 00:20
Mr. Gullotin,
"He spread her legs as widely as possible - Jefferson in Paris 00:25
"He spread her legs as widely as possible
He spread her legs as widely as possible - Jefferson in Paris 00:21
He spread her legs as widely as possible
Your credibility is at stake! - Jefferson in Paris 00:18
Your credibility is at stake!
Gentlemen: - Jefferson in Paris 00:29
Gentlemen:
- Is it a revolt? - No, Sire. - Jefferson in Paris 00:06
- Is it a revolt? - No, Sire.
This is for you. - Jefferson in Paris 00:08
This is for you.
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Widower Thomas Jefferson (3rd US president 1801-09) lives in Paris 1785-90 with his daughter. He has a pretty slave girl accompany his other daughter to France. He has an alleged affair with her resulting in children.

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Director: James Ivory
Writer: Ruth Prawer Jhabvala
Production: Merchant Ivory Productions,Touchstone Pictures,Franco London Films
Genre: biography, drama, history
Year: 1995
MetaScore: 45/100
ImdbRating: 5.7
BoxOffice: $2,473,668
Released: 31 Mar 1995
Awards: 2 nominations
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