Jefferson in Paris
Brief Synopsis
Set just prior to the French Revolution, the story revolves around Thomas Jefferson, then US ambassador to France, and his relationship with Maria Cosway, the unhappy wife of an unfaithful husband.
Cast & Crew
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James Ivory
Director
F Van Den Driessche
Elsa Zylberstein
Thandie Newton
Michel Rois
Agathe De La Boulaye
Film Details
Also Known As
Jefferson i Paris
MPAA Rating
Genre
Biography
Drama
Historical
Period
Political
Romance
Release Date
1995
Distribution Company
WALT DISNEY STUDIOS DISTRIBUTION/WALT DISNEY STUDIOS MOTION PICTURES INTERNATIONAL
Location
Senlis, France; Paris, France; Bordeaux, France; United States; Versailles, France
Technical Specs
Duration
2h 24m
Synopsis
Set just prior to the French Revolution, the story revolves around Thomas Jefferson, then US ambassador to France, and his relationship with Maria Cosway, the unhappy wife of an unfaithful husband.
Cast
F Van Den Driessche
Elsa Zylberstein
Thandie Newton
Michel Rois
Agathe De La Boulaye
Laure Killing
Celine Samie
Jean-paul Fouchecourt
Valentine Varella
Alain Picard
Alban Thierry
Felix Malinbaum
Jean Pierre Aumont
Catherine Samie
Paolo Mantini
Vincent Cassel
Jean-francois Perrier
Olivier Galfione
Abdel Bouthegmes
Steve Kalfa
Jessica Lloyd
Martine Chevalier
Thibault Demontalembert
Michel Lonsdale
Nigel Whitmey
Daniel Mesguich
Anthony Valentine
James Earl Jones
Jeffrey Justin Ribier
Martine Sarcey
Estelle Eonnet
Olivia Bonamy
Philippe Bouclet
Jean Rupert
William Christie
Nicholas Silberg
Greta Scacchi
Yan Duffas
Mathilde Vitry
Herve Hiolle
Bruno Putzulu
Valerie Toledano
Jean-marc Herve
Vernon Dobtcheff
Christopher Thompson
Sandrine Piau
Simon Callow
Scott Thrun
Nancy Marchand
Sylvie Berge
Eric Genovese
Marc Tissot
Philippine Leroy-beaulieu
Sarah Mesguich
Catherine Chevalier
Luke Pontifell
Sophie Daneman
Jean-marie Lhomme
Charlotte De Turckheim
Stanislas Carre Demalberg
Andre Julien
Gabrielle Islwyn
Nick Nolte
Denis Fouqueret
Beatrice Winde
Philippe Mareuil
Jacques Herlin
Jean Dautremay
Yvette Petit
Eric C Berg
Todd Boyce
Virginie Desarnault
Annie Didion
Sylvie Laguna
Gwyneth Paltrow
Bob Sessions
Valérie Lang
Ismail Merchant
Humbert Balsan
Philippe Girard
Seth Gilliam
Magali Leiris
Tim Choate
Damien Groelle
Lambert Wilson
Elizabeth Kaza
Lionel Robert
Crew
Pierre Abraham
Gaffer
Elizabeth Aldrich
Choreographer
Geoffrey Alexander
Original Score
Eve-marie Arnault
Wardrobe Supervisor
David Bahanovich
Music
Loveleen Baines
Costume Coordinator
Humbert Balsan
Coproducer
Bernard Baruch-steinitz
Special Thanks To
Jenny Beavan
Costume Designer
Eric C Berg
Assistant
Pierre Berlot
Color Timer
Alexis Bernier
Assistant Director
Jean-philippe Blime
Assistant
Rahila Bootwala
Accounting Assistant
Arnaud Borrel
Photography
Andre Bouladoux
Key Grip
Paul Bradley
Executive Producer
John Bright
Costume Designer
Sylvie Brocheré
Casting
Yan Cadran
Wardrobe Assistant
Damienne Caron
Assistant Director
Don Carpentier
Special Thanks To
Marie-pierre Chance
Painter
Anthony Chase
Story By
Jatinderpal Chohan
Assistant Editor
William Christie
Music
Melissa Chung
Assistant Production Coordinator
Francois Decaux
Construction Manager
Paul Decaux
Carpenter
Alexander Deon
Unit Manager
Daniel Chabannes Desars
Location Manager
Anne Dutter
Writer (Dialogue)
Anne Dutter
Screenplay
George Dutter
Screenplay
George Dutter
Writer (Dialogue)
Sophie Duvillier
Adr Editor
Tina Earnshaw
Makeup Artist
Isabelle Ferrandis
Camera Operator
Richard Flahaut
Other
Barbra Flinder
Main Title Design
Celestia Fox
Casting
Guy-claude François
Production Designer
Thierry Francois
Art Director
Jacqueline Gamard
Script Supervisor
Robert Gavin
Adr Editor
Claire Gerard-hirne
Wardrobe
Marie-agnes Giafferi
Assistant Art Director
Betty Glaslow
Hair Assistant
Christopher Granier-deferre
Assistant Director
Herve Gransart
Researcher
Herve Gransart
Location Scout
François Groult
Sound
Nayeem Hafizka
Assistant
Carol Hemming
Hairdresser
Carol Hemming
Makeup
Jean-marc Herve
Puppets Construction
Pauline Heys
Prosthetics
Lisa Kyle Jencsok
Assistant Editor
Kevin Jewison
Camera Operator
Ruth Prawer Jhabvala
Screenplay
Sunil Kirparam
Accounting Assistant
Fred Korner
Assistant Director
Brice Lajeunesse
Carpenter
Danny Lebigot
Production Accountant
Anne-marie Leduc
Dialogue Editor
Jean-pierre Lelong
Foley Editor
Anjali Lenglet
Wardrobe Assistant
Jean Yves Lepoulain
Assistant Camera Operator
Jacques Leroux
Other
Jacques Levy
Adr Editor
Pierre Lhomme
Dp/Cinematographer
Pierre Lhomme
Director Of Photography
Andrew Litvak
Assistant
Andrew Litvak
Titles
Diane Logan
Picture Editor
Isabel Lorente
Editor
Isabelle Lorente
Editor
Marion Lorthioir
Adr Editor
Andrew Marcus
Editor
Philippe Margottin
Property Master
Kathryn Martin
Production Coordinator
Mark Mason
Other
Beatrice Massin
Choreographer
Asim Matin
Editorial Assistant
Gerard Mccann
Music Editor
Sara Mednick
Editorial Assistant
Ismail Merchant
Producer
Joanna Merlin
Casting
Didier Morel
Assistant Camera Operator
Fabrizio Mosca
Location Manager
Simon Moseley
Assistant Director
David Motta
Boom Operator
Jean-claude Nevers
Other
Frederic Nicolas
Assistant Director
Sian Parry
Other
Gabriel Passajou
Carpenter
Larry Pizer
Dp/Cinematographer
Larry Pizer
Director Of Photography
Laurent Quaglio
Sound Designer
Harry Rabinowitz
Original Score
Richard Robbins
Music
Nicole Robinson
Other
Donald Rosenfeld
Associate Producer
Donald Rosenfeld
Executive Producer
Catherine Rubin
Assistant Director
Seth Rubin
Photography
Bernadette Saint Loubert
Set Decorator
Charles Schwacsina
Assistant Art Director
Mike Shoring
Sound Recordist
Piotr Styczen
Propman
Bruno Tarriere
Sound
Janet Tebrooke
Costume Coordinator
Shahnaz Vahanvaty
Costume Coordinator
Laura Waterbury
Casting
Mel Weiser
Researcher
Eleonore Zimmer
Transportation Manager
Film Details
Also Known As
Jefferson i Paris
MPAA Rating
Genre
Biography
Drama
Historical
Period
Political
Romance
Release Date
1995
Distribution Company
WALT DISNEY STUDIOS DISTRIBUTION/WALT DISNEY STUDIOS MOTION PICTURES INTERNATIONAL
Location
Senlis, France; Paris, France; Bordeaux, France; United States; Versailles, France
Technical Specs
Duration
2h 24m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States Spring March 31, 1995
Expanded Release in United States April 7, 1995
Expanded Release in United States April 12, 1995
Expanded Release in United States April 21, 1995
Released in United States on Video September 19, 1995
Project was originally developed at TriStar Pictures.
Began shooting April 5, 1994.
Completed shooting July 5, 1994.
Released in United States Spring March 31, 1995
Expanded Release in United States April 7, 1995
Expanded Release in United States April 12, 1995
Expanded Release in United States April 21, 1995
Released in United States on Video September 19, 1995
