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Average
MASTER SCORE 43.3 / 100
1995·Biography / Drama / History·2h 19m

JEFFERSON IN PARIS

“A powerful man torn between his love for one woman and his secret desire for another.”

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.

Above the Line
James Ivory·DirectorRuth Prawer Jhabvala·WriterPierre Lhomme·Director of PhotographyRichard Robbins·Original Music ComposerAndrew Marcus·Editor
Cast
Nick Nolte·Thomas JeffersonGreta Scacchi·Maria CoswayThandiwe Newton·Sally HemingsGwyneth Paltrow·Patsy JeffersonJean-Pierre Aumont·D'HancarvilleSimon Callow·Richard CoswaySeth Gilliam·James HemingsJames Earl Jones·Madison HemingsMichael Lonsdale·Louis XVINancy Marchand·Madame Abbesse
Full Crew
(25 credits)
Directing· 1
James Ivory·Director
Writing· 1
Ruth Prawer Jhabvala·Writer
Camera· 1
Pierre Lhomme·Director of Photography
Editing· 2
Andrew Marcus·EditorIsabelle Lorente·Editor
Sound & Music· 2
Richard Robbins·Original Music ComposerFrançois Groult·Sound
Art & Design· 10
Jenny Beavan·Costume DesignThierry François·Art DirectionGuy-Claude François·Production DesignJohn Bright·Costume DesignBernadette Saint Loubert·Set DecorationEvelyne Byot·Makeup Department HeadAnne-Marie Demeur·Makeup ArtistBernard Floch·Makeup ArtistLydia Pujols·Makeup ArtistCarol Hemming·Makeup Artist
Production· 7
Ismail Merchant·ProducerDonald Rosenfeld·Executive ProducerPaul Bradley·Executive ProducerSylvie Brocheré·CastingJoanna Merlin·CastingCelestia Fox·CastingHumbert Balsan·Co-Producer
Other Departments· 1
Marie-France Thibault·Hairstylist
By the Numbers
43.3
OF 100
Master Score
5.7
OF 10
IMDb
31%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$2M
ROI -82%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Jefferson in Paris's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#000000
#FFFFFF
#D1B27D
Mood
Serious, Historical
Composition
Centered
Era
1990s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The movie poster features a portrait of a man with fair skin and light blonde, curly hair, dressed in a dark suit with a white cravat. He is shown in profile, f”

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Key Elements
CravatSuitPortrait
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Neutral
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
7/10
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