Jefferson in Paris
E430007
Jefferson in Paris is a 1995 historical drama film that explores Thomas Jefferson’s years as American minister to France, focusing on his political role and complex personal relationships.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Jefferson in Paris canonical | 6 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Jefferson in Paris Context triple: [Ruth Prawer Jhabvala, workedOn, Jefferson in Paris]
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A.
The Living Jefferson
The Living Jefferson is a biographical work by historian James Truslow Adams that explores the life, character, and political thought of Thomas Jefferson.
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B.
Les Quarante-Cinq
Les Quarante-Cinq is a historical adventure novel by Alexandre Dumas set in late 16th-century France, continuing the saga of the Valois court and the religious wars.
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C.
Empress of the French
Empress of the French was the imperial title held by the wife of Napoleon I during the First French Empire, most notably borne by Joséphine de Beauharnais.
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D.
Seward's Folly
Seward's Folly is the derisive nickname Americans gave to the 1867 U.S. purchase of Alaska, reflecting widespread belief at the time that the remote territory was a useless, frozen wasteland.
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E.
Révolution
Révolution is a book titled in French that likely explores themes of political or social upheaval, change, or transformation.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Jefferson in Paris Target entity description: Jefferson in Paris is a 1995 historical drama film that explores Thomas Jefferson’s years as American minister to France, focusing on his political role and complex personal relationships.
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A.
The Living Jefferson
The Living Jefferson is a biographical work by historian James Truslow Adams that explores the life, character, and political thought of Thomas Jefferson.
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B.
Les Quarante-Cinq
Les Quarante-Cinq is a historical adventure novel by Alexandre Dumas set in late 16th-century France, continuing the saga of the Valois court and the religious wars.
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C.
Empress of the French
Empress of the French was the imperial title held by the wife of Napoleon I during the First French Empire, most notably borne by Joséphine de Beauharnais.
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D.
Seward's Folly
Seward's Folly is the derisive nickname Americans gave to the 1867 U.S. purchase of Alaska, reflecting widespread belief at the time that the remote territory was a useless, frozen wasteland.
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E.
Révolution
Révolution is a book titled in French that likely explores themes of political or social upheaval, change, or transformation.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film
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historical drama film ⓘ |
| actor |
Greta Scacchi
NERFINISHED
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Gwyneth Paltrow NERFINISHED ⓘ Jean-Pierre Aumont NERFINISHED ⓘ Nick Nolte NERFINISHED ⓘ Simon Callow NERFINISHED ⓘ Thandiwe Newton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | historical events ⓘ |
| cinematographer | Pierre Lhomme NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Richard Robbins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| depicts |
Jefferson’s relationship with Maria Cosway
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Jefferson’s relationship with Sally Hemings ⓘ Thomas Jefferson’s tenure as American minister to France ⓘ pre-Revolutionary French society ⓘ |
| director | James Ivory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Buena Vista Pictures Distribution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editor | Katherine Wenning NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmSeries | Merchant Ivory films NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | historical drama ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Jefferson in Paris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| leadActor | Nick Nolte NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Thomas Jefferson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | theatrical film ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | Thomas Jefferson’s years as American minister to France ⓘ |
| portrays |
James Hemings
NERFINISHED
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Maria Cosway NERFINISHED ⓘ Martha Jefferson NERFINISHED ⓘ Sally Hemings NERFINISHED ⓘ Thomas Jefferson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Ismail Merchant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Merchant Ivory Productions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1995-03-31 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1995 ⓘ |
| runningTimeMinutes | 139 ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Ruth Prawer Jhabvala NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | 1780s ⓘ |
| settingPlace |
France
NERFINISHED
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Paris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
personal relationships
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politics ⓘ power dynamics ⓘ race ⓘ slavery ⓘ |
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Subject: Jefferson in Paris Description of subject: Jefferson in Paris is a 1995 historical drama film that explores Thomas Jefferson’s years as American minister to France, focusing on his political role and complex personal relationships.
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