Jefferson in Paris

1995 · directed by James Ivory

Rating

48/100

Hit

no

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.

Jefferson in Paris (1995), directed by James Ivory, rates 48/100. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

• Nick Nolte
• Greta Scacchi
• Thandiwe Newton
• Gwyneth Paltrow
• Jean-Pierre Aumont
• Simon Callow
• Seth Gilliam
• James Earl Jones
• Michael Lonsdale
• Nancy Marchand

Crew

• Pierre Lhomme — Director of Photography
• Andrew Marcus — Editor
• Isabelle Lorente — Editor
• Richard Robbins — Original Music Composer
• Ruth Prawer Jhabvala — Writer

More from James Ivory

1. The Remains of the Day (1993) — 85/100 · hit
2. Howards End (1992) — 83/100 · hit
3. A Room with a View (1986) — 83/100 · hit
4. Lumière & Company (1995) — 80/100 · hit
5. Maurice (1987) — 77/100
6. Mr. & Mrs. Bridge (1990) — 69/100

How these numbers work: Methodology