Movie
1995
Jefferson in Paris is a 1995 historical drama film, directed by James Ivory, and previously entitled Head and Heart. The screenplay, by Ruth Prawer Jhabvala, is a semi-fictional account of Thomas Jefferson's tenure as the Ambassador of the United States to France before his presidency and of his relationships with Italian-English artist Maria Cosway and his slave, Sally Hemings.
↗ WikipediaShort comments left when logging a watch
No quick takes yet.
Longform community posts about this title
No comments yet — be the first.
For most Americans USA represents the shining beacon of world's democracy and embodiment of all the noblest ideals that had inspired its founders two centuries ago. For many people outside its borders, especially these days, USA is nothing more than evil empire founded by hypocritical slave owners who didn't want to pay taxes. Both camps might find arguments for their positions in Thomas Jefferson (1743 – 1826), Ame…More
