Jefferson in Paris (1995)
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- PG-13
- 2h 19min
- Biography, Drama
- 31 Mar 1995 (USA)
- Movie
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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Awards:
- 2 nominations.
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| Nick Nolte | ... |
Thomas Jefferson
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| Gwyneth Paltrow | ... |
Patsy Jefferson
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Estelle Eonnet | ... |
Polly Jefferson
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| Thandiwe Newton | ... |
Sally Hemings
(as Thandie Newton)
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| Seth Gilliam | ... |
James Hemings
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| Todd Boyce | ... |
William Short
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| Nigel Whitmey | ... |
John Trumbull
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Nicolas Silberg | ... |
Monsieur Petit
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| Catherine Samie | ... |
Cook
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Lionel Robert | ... |
Cook's Helper
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| Stanislas Carré de Malberg | ... |
Surgeon
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Jean Rupert | ... |
Surgeon
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Yvette Petit | ... |
Dressmaker
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Paolo Mantini | ... |
Hairdresser
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| Frédéric van den Driessche | ... |
Mutilated Officer
(as F. van den Driessche)
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Humbert Balsan | ... |
Mutilated Officer
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Nichel Rois | ... |
Mutilated Officer
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Bob Sessions | ... |
James Byrd
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Jeffrey Ribier | ... |
Mulatto Boy
(as Jeffrey Justin Ribier)
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Marc Tissot | ... |
Construction Foreman
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| Greta Scacchi | ... |
Maria Cosway
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| Simon Callow | ... |
Richard Cosway
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| Lambert Wilson | ... |
Marquis de Lafayette
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| Elsa Zylberstein | ... |
Adrienne de Lafayette
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William Moseley | ... |
George Washington de Lafayette
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| Jean-Pierre Aumont | ... |
D'Hancarville
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Christopher Thompson | ... |
Interpreter
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| Jean-François Perrier | ... |
Liberal Aristocrat
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Éric Génovèse | ... |
Liberal Aristocrat
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| Bruno Putzulu | ... |
Liberal Aristocrat - Figaro
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Philippe Mareuil | ... |
Liberal Aristocrat
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Philippe Bouclet | ... |
Liberal Aristocrat
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| David Gasman | ... |
Liberal Aristocrat
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Olivier Galfione | ... |
Chevalier de Saint-Colombe
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| Anthony Valentine | ... |
British Ambassador
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Steve Kalfa | ... |
Dr. Guillotin
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| André Julien | ... |
Savant
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| Jacques Herlin | ... |
Savant
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| Elisabeth Kaza | ... |
Card Player
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Marie-Laurence | ... |
Card Player
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| Agathe de La Boulaye | ... |
Card Player
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Abdel Bouthegmes | ... |
Lafayette's Indian
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| Michael Lonsdale | ... |
Louis XVI
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| Charlotte de Turckheim | ... |
Marie Antoinette
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Damien Groelle | ... |
The Dauphin
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Louise Balsan | ... |
Madame Royal
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Valérie Tolédano | ... |
Madame Elizabeth
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| Vernon Dobtcheff | ... |
King's Translator
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Mathilde Vitry | ... |
Lady of the Court
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Catherine Chevallier | ... |
Lady of the Court
(as Catherine Chevalier)
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Laure Killing | ... |
Lady of the Court
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Béatrice Camurat | ... |
Lady of the Court
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Félix Malinbaum | ... |
Captain of the Guard
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Hervé Hiolle | ... |
King's Messenger
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Estelle Brac | ... |
Barbeville
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Bénédicte Sire | ... |
Madame de Fontenay
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Anne Deleuze | ... |
Madame D'Antremont
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Christian Vurpillot | ... |
Archbishop
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Alain Richard | ... |
Grand Chamberlain
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Philippe Girard | ... |
Post Office Spy
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| Eric Berg | ... |
Post Office Spy
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| Nancy Marchand | ... |
Madame Abbesse
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Jessica Lloyd | ... |
Julia
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| Olivia Bonamy | ... |
Schoolgirl
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Sarah Mesguich | ... |
Schoolgirl
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Virginie Desarnauts | ... |
Schoolgirl
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Silvie Laguna | ... |
Nun
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Sandrine Piau | ... |
Singer
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Sophie Daneman | ... |
Singer
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Denis Fouqueray | ... |
Bishop
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Annie Didion | ... |
Crazed Nurse
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Sylvia Bergé | ... |
Head and Heart Game
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| Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu | ... |
Head and Heart Game
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Martine Sarcey | ... |
Head and Heart Game
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| Céline Samie | ... |
Head and Heart Game - Rosina
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Jean-Marie Lhomme | ... |
Head and Heart Game
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Florence Mako | ... |
Head and Heart Game
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Luke Pontifell | ... |
Head and Heart Game
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| Scott Thrun | ... |
Head and Heart Game
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| Daniel Mesguich | ... |
Mesmer
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Yan Duffas | ... |
Assistant
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Thibault de Montalembert | ... |
Assistant
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Magali Leiris | ... |
Patient
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Valentine Varela | ... |
Patient
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Gabrielle Islwyn | ... |
Singer with Megaqhone
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William Christie | ... |
Conductor
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Jean-Paul Fouchécourt | ... |
Dardanus
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| Ismail Merchant | ... |
Tipoo Sultan's Ambassador
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| Martine Chevallier | ... |
Mademoiselle Contat
(as Martine Chevalier)
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Valérie Lang | ... |
Demented Woman
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Françoise Deniau | ... |
Dancer
(as Françoise Denieau)
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Anne-Marie Gardette | ... |
Dancer
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Sophie Jacquemin | ... |
Dancer
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Caroline Pingault | ... |
Dancer
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Natalie Van Parys | ... |
Dancer
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Serge Ambert | ... |
Dancer
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George Keraghel | ... |
Dancer
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Arnaud Loison | ... |
Dancer
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Nicolas N'Guyen | ... |
Dancer
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Paolo Pagni | ... |
Dancer
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| Vincent Cassel | ... |
Camille Desmoulins
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Jean Dautremay | ... |
Shopkeeper
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Alban Thierry | ... |
Puppeteer
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Alain Picard | ... |
Puppeteer
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Jean-Marc Hervé | ... |
Puppeteer
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| James Earl Jones | ... |
Madison Hemings
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Beatrice Winde | ... |
Mary Hemings
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| Tim Choate | ... |
Reporter
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Jérôme Albrecht | ... |
Soldier (uncredited)
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Eric Bellocq | ... |
Musician (uncredited)
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Chrystel Bourgeois | ... |
Nun (uncredited)
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Elizabeth Corbett | ... |
Peasant Woman (uncredited)
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| Lee Delong | ... |
(uncredited)
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Pascale Denizane | ... |
Young Girl (uncredited)
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| Behi Djanati Atai | ... |
Revolution leader (uncredited)
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Mathilde Guyant | ... |
Uncredited (uncredited)
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| Laure Marsac | ... |
Young Duchesse (uncredited)
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Directed by
| James Ivory | ||
Written by
| Ruth Prawer Jhabvala | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Humbert Balsan | ... | co-producer |
| Paul Bradley | ... | executive producer |
| Ismail Merchant | ... | producer |
| Donald Rosenfeld | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Richard Robbins | ||
Cinematography by
| Pierre Lhomme | ||
Editing by
| Isabelle Lorente | ||
| Andrew Marcus | ||
Editorial Department
| Diane Logan | ... | associate editor |
| Asim Matin | ... | apprentice editor |
Casting By
| Sylvie Brocheré | ||
| Celestia Fox | ||
| Joanna Merlin | ||
Production Design by
| Guy-Claude François | ||
Art Direction by
| Thierry François | ||
Set Decoration by
| Bernadette Saint Loubert | ||
Costume Design by
| Jenny Beavan | ||
| John Bright | ||
Makeup Department
| Sophie Asse | ... | assistant hair stylist |
| Evelyne Byot | ... | makeup department head |
| Anne-Marie Demeur | ... | makeup artist |
| Tina Earnshaw | ... | key makeup artist |
| Bernard Floch | ... | makeup artist |
| Catherine George | ... | makeup artist |
| Sylvie Greco | ... | makeup artist |
| Carol Hemming | ... | hair stylist / makeup artist |
| Catherine Leblanc | ... | key hair stylist |
| Lydia Pujols | ... | makeup artist |
| Marie-France Thibault | ... | hair stylist |
| Florence Vayssières | ... | makeup artist (as Florence Vayssieres) |
Production Management
| Thomas Balmès | ... | unit manager |
| Marie Barré | ... | assistant unit manager |
| Lionel Baudu | ... | assistant unit manager |
| Gwenaelle Bonete | ... | assistant unit manager |
| Daniel Chabannes de Sars | ... | unit manager |
| Colette Culbert | ... | assistant unit manager |
| Nathalie Cuman | ... | assistant unit manager |
| Delphine Dumas | ... | assistant unit manager |
| Alexandre Déon | ... | unit production manager (as Alexander Déon) |
| Patrick Guyot | ... | assistant unit manager |
| Richard Hawley | ... | unit production manager |
| Christopher Herbrand | ... | assistant unit manager |
| Michel Lamolet | ... | assistant unit manager |
| Laurent Lasnon | ... | assistant unit manager |
| Yann Le Neures | ... | assistant unit manager |
| Jean-Baptiste Leclère | ... | unit production manager |
| Fabrizio Mosca | ... | unit manager |
| Miguel Ángel Poveda | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Frantz Richard | ... | unit manager |
| Bruno Sesti | ... | assistant unit manager |
| Fréderic Simenel | ... | assistant unit manager |
| Antoine Théron | ... | assistant unit manager |
| Laurent Usse | ... | assistant unit manager |
| Michael Zemmour | ... | assistant unit manager |
| Eléonore Zimmer | ... | unit manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Alexis Bernier | ... | third assistant director |
| Jean-Philippe Blime | ... | first assistant second unit director |
| Damienne Caron | ... | second second assistant director |
| Christopher Granier-Deferre | ... | second assistant director |
| Nayeem Hafizka | ... | second assistant second unit director |
| Richard Hawley | ... | first assistant director |
| Hugues de Laugardière | ... | second unit director |
| Abel Monem | ... | third assistant director |
| Simon Moseley | ... | first assistant director |
| Fred Nicolas | ... | first assistant director (as Frédéric Nicolas) |
Art Department
| Jean-Michel Ducourty | ... | first assistant art director |
| Marie-Agnes Giafferi | ... | assistant art director |
| Frédéric-Guillaume Lefebvre | ... | assistant production designer |
| Thierry Poulet | ... | assistant art director |
| Bernadette Saint Loubert | ... | set dresser |
| Charles Schwacsina | ... | assistant art director |
| Simon Tric | ... | painter |
Sound Department
| André Cappello | ... | recording assistant |
| Eric Chevallier | ... | sound recordist |
| Cedric Denooz | ... | sound trainee |
| Robert Gavin | ... | adr editor |
| François Groult | ... | sound re-recordist |
| Laurent Lafran | ... | sound recordist: second unit |
| Jean-Pierre Lelong | ... | foley artist |
| Marion Lorthioir | ... | post-synchronisation |
| Jacques Lévy | ... | adr editor |
| David Motta | ... | boom operator |
| Laurent Quaglio | ... | sound designer |
| Mike Shoring | ... | sound recordist |
| Bruno Tarrière | ... | sound re-recordist |
Visual Effects by
| François Vagnon | ... | motion control operator |
Stunts
| Pascal Lopez | ... | stunt performer |
| Sylvie Mortenson | ... | stunt performer |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Pierre Abraham | ... | gaffer |
| Mikki Ansin | ... | still photographer |
| David Aïm | ... | second assistant camera |
| Arnaud Borrel | ... | still photographer |
| André Bouladoux | ... | key grip |
| Arthur Cloquet | ... | camera operator: second unit |
| Pascale Ferradini | ... | second assistant camera |
| Kevin Jewison | ... | camera operator |
| Jean-Yves Le Poulain | ... | assistant camera |
| Pascal Lombardo | ... | electrician |
| Delphine Marzet | ... | still photographer |
| Lorenzo Weiss | ... | assistant camera |
Casting Department
| Michel LeJeune | ... | extras casting |
| Annette Trumel | ... | extras casting assistant |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Eve-Marie Arnault | ... | wardrobe supervisor |
| Lovleen Bains | ... | Costume Coordinator India |
| Catherine Boisgontier | ... | costumer |
| Yan Cadran | ... | set costumer |
| Azmin Jaffer | ... | wardrobe assistant |
| Janina Ryba | ... | wardrobe assistant |
| Braden King | ... | wardrobe assistant (uncredited) |
Location Management
| Frantz Richard | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Geoff Alexander | ... | orchestrator (as Geoffrey Alexander) |
| David Bahanovich | ... | music supervisor |
| Emmanuel Balssa | ... | musician: cello |
| William Christie | ... | musical director: period music |
| Simon Heyerick | ... | musician: Nick Nolte's violin |
| Hiro Kurosaki | ... | musician: violin solo, "La Follia" |
| Gerard McCann | ... | music editor |
| Mary Nichols | ... | singing voice: "Mormola", Greta Scacchi |
| Harry Rabinowitz | ... | conductor |
| Jory Vinikour | ... | musician: harpsichord solo |
Script and Continuity Department
| Estelle Bault | ... | script supervisor: second unit |
| Jacqueline Gamard | ... | script girl / script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Elizabeth Aldrich | ... | choreographer: dance for Sally |
| Rahila Bootwala | ... | production accountant |
| Melissa Chung | ... | assistant production coordinator |
| Barbra Flinder | ... | title designer |
| Hervé Grandsart | ... | history expert |
| Simon Heyerick | ... | violin coach: Mr. Nolte |
| Jérôme Jouneaux | ... | press attache: France |
| Mark Mason | ... | polygraph opperator |
| Béatrice Massin | ... | choreographer: opera scene / stager: opera scene |
| Gavin Poolman | ... | production executive |
| Catherine Rubin | ... | third assistant director |
| Jude Schell | ... | assistant to line producer: New York shoot |
| Jason Burke Sutter | ... | international sales (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Touchstone Pictures (presents)
- Merchant Ivory Productions
- Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (CNC) (support)
Distributors
- Buena Vista Pictures Distribution (1995) (United States) (theatrical) (as Buena Vista Pictures Distribution, Inc.)
- Buena Vista International (1995) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Buena Vista International (1995) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Filmes Lusomundo (1995) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- Gaumont Buena Vista International (GBVI) (1995) (France) (theatrical)
- Gaumont (1995) (France) (theatrical)
- Kommunenes Filmcentral (KF) (1995) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Prooptiki (1995) (Greece) (theatrical)
- Buena Vista Home Video (1996) (United States) (VHS)
- Touchstone Home Video (1996) (United States) (VHS)
- Buena Vista International (1996) (Netherlands) (VHS)
- Prooptiki Video (1996) (Greece) (VHS)
- Comstock (1998) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Buena Vista International (2003) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Buena Vista Home Entertainment (2004) (United States) (DVD)
- Buena Vista International (2004) (Germany) (DVD)
- Touchstone Home Video (2004) (United States) (DVD) (as Touchstone Home Entertainment)
- Tohokushinsha Home Video (2005) (Japan) (DVD)
- EuroVideo (2007) (Germany) (DVD)
- Kino Lorber Studio Classics (2019) (United States) (Blu-ray) (special edition)
- Abril Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Les Arts Florissants (orchestra: Scenes from Antonio Sacchini's 'Dardanus')
- Compangie Fêtes Galantes (group cast members: Scenes from Antonio Sacchini's 'Dardanus')
- Peerless Camera Company (titles and opticals)
- Excalibur (titles and opticals)
- Les Auditoriums de Joinville (sound re-recording)
- L.A. East Studios (original music recorded at)
- Guild of Television Camera Professionals (GTC) (processing and prints)
- Samuelson Alga Cinéma (camera)
- Transpalux (electrical equipment)
- Goutille (catering)
- Guinness Mahon and Company (banking services)
- Banque Nationale de Paris (banking services)
- Le Château de Versailles (special thanks)
- Musée Rodin, Paris (special thanks)
- Basilique de Saint Denis (special thanks)
- Palais Royal (special thanks)
- Cinésyl (grip and lighting equipment)
- EMI Classics (soundtrack)
- Erato Records (special permission: Les Arts Florissants)
- Film Finances (completion guarantor)
- Juniper Post (sound)
- Lucasfilm THX / TAP Theater Alignment Program (Quality assurance services were provided by)
- Sapex Scripts (post-production script services)
- Spectral Recording Dolby Stereo Digital (verify theatre format)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
One of the obsessive speculations in American history is whether Thomas Jefferson, in the years before he became president, had an affair with (and fathered a child with) his 15-year-old slave Sally Hemings. JEFFERSON IN PARIS follows Jefferson to France (as the U.S. ambassador to the court of Louis XVI), following the death of his wife his friendships and flirtations with the French, his relationship with his daughters and slaves from home (especially Sally), against the backdrop of the beginning of the French Revolution.
Written by Michael C. Berch |
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Box Office
| Budget | $14,000,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend United States | $61,349, 31 Mar 1995 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | The film accepts at face value the 1873 statement by Madison Hemings ( James Earl Jones ) that he and the other five children of Sally Hemings were all fathered by Thomas Jefferson. At the time this film was released this assertion was much more controversial than it became later. Three years after this film was released, extensive DNA testing on Sally Hemings's many descendants strongly confirmed that Jefferson was almost certainly the father of all six. (The tests were done in 1998-1999, and the results published in 2000.) As of 2022, the Thomas Jefferson Foundation, which is in charge of Jefferson's historical estate in Monticello, accepts the findings (and includes extensive information about the Hemings family and Jefferson as a slave-owner on both the tour and their website), while the Thomas Jefferson Heritage Society (founded shortly after the DNA study) disputes the conclusions. See more » |
| 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. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Rob Roy/Tommy Boy/Jefferson in Paris/Bulletproof Heart/Priest (1995). See more » |
| Soundtracks | VIOLIN SONATA La Follia, OPUS 5, No. 12 See more » |
| 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! See more » |