Thomas Jefferson's alleged affair with his 15-year-old slave Sally Hemings is a topic of intense speculation in American history. The movie JEFFERSON IN PARIS takes Jefferson to France, where he serves as the US ambassador to the court of Louis XVI after his wife's death. The film explores his friendships and romantic interests with the French, as well as his relationships with his daughters and slaves from home, particularly Sally, amidst the early stages of the French Revolution.
Jefferson in Paris
Thomas Jefferson, a widowed father, resides in Paris with his daughter from 1785 to 1790. He also brings a young slave girl to France to accompany his other daughter. Rumors of an affair between Jefferson and the slave girl emerge, resulting in the birth of children.
