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Jefferson in Paris
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PG13,2hrs 16min
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January 1, 1995
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Walt Disney Video
Synopsis: Best known for their historical epics that examine class and social issues in British life through a thick lens of tasteful production design and good manners, director James Ivory and producer Ismail Merchant set their sights on an American protagonist for a change with Jefferson in Paris. As the title suggests, Jefferson in Paris deals with the five years that Thomas Jefferson (Nick Nolte) spent as U.S. ambassador to France prior to the French Revolution; while Jefferson is sympathetic to the revolutionary ... Full Synopsis
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Regardless, though it may be occasionally slow-moving and perhaps a half-hour too long, this film is put together with care and a mindfulness of quality. Full Review
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Featured Cast
Thomas Jefferson
Maria Cosway
D'Hancarville
Richard Cosway
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