Synopsis
Widower Thomas Jefferson (3rd US president 1801-09) lives in Paris 1785-90 with his daughter. He has a pretty slave girl accompany his other daughter to France. He has an alleged affair with her resulting in children.
Scores
Overall Score
26.4
Popularity Percentile (Year)
17.8%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
30.4%
Review Aggregate
38.9
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 40% of 5 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize romantic, character-driven, historical. Many reviews cite execution consistency as the main reasons it falls short.
romanticcharacter-drivenhistoricalemotionalvisually strikingthought-provoking
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Nolte | 1995 | $646,000 | $1,330,000 | (est) |
| Greta Scacchi | 1995 | $398,000 | $819,000 | (est) |
| Jean-Pierre Aumont | 1995 | $299,000 | $616,000 | (est) |
| Simon Callow | 1995 | $245,000 | $504,000 | (est) |
| Seth Gilliam | 1995 | $209,000 | $431,000 | (est) |
| James Earl Jones | 1995 | $184,000 | $379,000 | (est) |
| Michael Lonsdale | 1995 | $165,000 | $341,000 | (est) |
| Nancy Marchand | 1995 | $151,000 | $310,000 | (est) |
| Thandiwe Newton | 1995 | $139,000 | $286,000 | (est) |
| Gwyneth Paltrow | 1995 | $129,000 | $265,000 | (est) |
| Charlotte de Turckheim | 1995 | $121,000 | $248,000 | (est) |
| Lambert Wilson | 1995 | $113,000 | $234,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score31.0
RT critic review count16
Rotten Tomatoes audience score35.0
RT audience rating count1,000
IMDb rating5.7
IMDb votes3,308
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1995 | $2,473,668 | $5,091,796 |
| International | 1995 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1995 | $2,473,668 | $5,091,796 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1995 | $1,236,834 | $2,545,898 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1995 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1995 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1995 | $8,891,000 | $18,301,225 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1995 | $9,161,000 | $18,856,992 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1995 | $989,467 | $2,036,718 |
| Total Revenues | 1995 | $20,278,301 | $41,740,833 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1995 | $14,000,000 | $28,817,585 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1995 | $2,033,000 (est) | $4,184,725 (est) |
| Participations | 1995 | $406,000 | $835,710 |
| Residuals ? | 1995 | $1,374,000 | $2,828,240 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1995 | $2,800,000 | $5,763,517 |
| Total Expenses | 1995 | $20,613,000 | $42,429,777 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1995 | $-334,699 | $-688,944 |
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