Thomas Jefferson

Name: Thomas Jefferson
Genre: Documental
Released: 1997-02-18
Duration: 90 min
Rating: 7.7
Cast: Sam Waterston, Blythe Danner, Gwyneth Paltrow, Ossie Davis, Michael Potts

1997 1 h 30 min / per episode 1 season · 2 episodes

Documentary

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Audience score13 votes on TMDB

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The complex life of Thomas Jefferson, who wrote that "all men are created equal" yet owned slaves, is recounted by master filmmaker Ken Burns in this probing documentary. Covering Jefferson's diplomatic work in France, his two presidential terms, his retirement at Monticello and more.

Director: Ken Burns
Screenplay: Geoffrey C. Ward
Status: Ended
First air date: 18/02/1997
Original language: English