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Jefferson in Paris

  • 1995
  • PG-13
  • 2h 19m
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5.7/10
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Nick Nolte, Greta Scacchi, and Thandiwe Newton in Jefferson in Paris (1995)
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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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... Read allWidower 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.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
  • Writer
    • Ruth Prawer Jhabvala
  • Stars
    • Nick Nolte
    • Greta Scacchi
    • Gwyneth Paltrow
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    5.7/10
    3.3K
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    • Director
      • James Ivory
    • Writer
      • Ruth Prawer Jhabvala
    • Stars
      • Nick Nolte
      • Greta Scacchi
      • Gwyneth Paltrow
    • 39User reviews
    • 19Critic reviews
    • 45Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 nominations total

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    Nick Nolte
    Nick Nolte
    • Thomas Jefferson
    Greta Scacchi
    Greta Scacchi
    • Maria Cosway
    Gwyneth Paltrow
    Gwyneth Paltrow
    • Patsy Jefferson
    Estelle Eonnet
    • Polly Jefferson
    Thandiwe Newton
    Thandiwe Newton
    • Sally Hemings
    • (as Thandie Newton)
    Seth Gilliam
    Seth Gilliam
    • James Hemings
    Todd Boyce
    Todd Boyce
    • William Short
    Nigel Whitmey
    Nigel Whitmey
    • John Trumbull
    Nicolas Silberg
    • Monsieur Petit
    Catherine Samie
    Catherine Samie
    • Cook
    Lionel Robert
    • Cook's Helper
    Stanislas Carré de Malberg
    Stanislas Carré de Malberg
    • Surgeon
    Jean Rupert
    • Surgeon
    Yvette Petit
    • Dressmaker
    Paolo Mantini
    • Hairdresser
    Frédéric van den Driessche
    Frédéric van den Driessche
    • Mutilated Officer
    • (as F. van den Driessche)
    Humbert Balsan
    • Mutilated Officer
    Nichel Rois
    • Mutilated Officer
    • Director
      • James Ivory
    • Writer
      • Ruth Prawer Jhabvala
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    User reviews39

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    • Trivia
      Gwyneth Paltrow's real-life mother, Blythe Danner, played Martha Jefferson in 1776 (1972) the mother of her character. Nolte and Danner also played husband and wife in The Prince of Tides (1991).
    • Goofs
      Thomas buys items from Parisian merchants who use the metric system of measure over a decade before the adoption of metric units in France.
    • Quotes
      • Maria Cosway: That's how it is here. People play at love. It's not serious. It is different in Italy. There, we kill for it!
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies with Ebert & Roeper: Rob Roy/Tommy Boy/Jefferson in Paris/Bulletproof Heart/Priest (1995)
    • Soundtracks
      VIOLIN SONATA La Follia, OPUS 5, No. 12
      Music by Arcangelo Corelli
      Performed by Hiro Kurosaki (violin), Emmanuel Balssa (cello) and William Christie (clavecin) (uncredited)

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    Details

    • Release date
      • March 31, 1995 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • France
    • Official sites
      • Merchant Ivory Productions (United States)
      • Official Site - Blu-ray
    • Languages
      • English
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Джефферсон у Парижі
    • Filming locations
      • Paris, France
    • Production companies
      • Touchstone Pictures
      • Merchant Ivory Productions
      • Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (CNC)
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    Box office

    • Budget
      • $14,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $2,473,668
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $61,349
      • Apr 2, 1995
    • Gross worldwide
      • $2,473,668
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 2h 19m(139 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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