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Jefferson in Paris

1995·2h 19m·PG-13
DramaBiographyRomanceHistory
IMDb Rating
★ 5.7/10
3,302 votes
Metascore
45
Metacritic

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.

Jefferson in Paris is a 1995 drama biography movie directed by James Ivory, starring Nick Nolte, Gwyneth Paltrow, Greta Scacchi. It holds an IMDb rating of 5.7/10 from 3,302 votes and runs 2h 19m.

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Director
James Ivory
Stars
Nick Nolte
Gwyneth Paltrow
Greta Scacchi
Estelle Eonnet
Creators
Ruth Prawer Jhabvala
Details
1995-03-31
139 min
Movie
PG-13
★ United States, France
★ English, French
Keywords
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