Sally Hemings: An American Scandal (2000)

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Genre: Feature Film-Drama
Rating: NR
Release Date: 3-JAN-2006
Media Type: DVD Product Description

Sally Hemings: An American Classic (made for TV)

Sally Hemings: An American Scandal draws you in immediately, and despite its length, holds your attention the entire time. The story transcends time, as it still holds a very relevant message today. The actors are all superb at presenting the varied sides of the dynamic characters. The audience grows to feel great empathy for Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemings as they attempt to follow, and sometimes fight, their moral compasses. The aesthetic is also spectacular; meticulous attention was paid to detail in all of the sets and costume design.

For a made-for-TV-movie, it really is extraordinarily touching, as it makes the audience feel both inspired and ashamed of this fascinating part of American history. July 22, 2008

historical delight

IF YOU LIKE HISTORY AND FICTIONAL HISTORY YOU'LL LOVE THIS FILM. THE DETAIL TO PERIOD DRESS,DECOR AND LIFESTYLE IS WONDERFUL. NEVER KNEW THE STORY BEFORE AND IT WAS BOTH ENTERTAINING EMOTIONALLY SATISFYING. CHARACTERS ARE ENDEARING. ALSO MAKES YOU THINK.SAW IT FIRST ON TV AND HAD TO HAVE IT. WILL WATCH AGAIN AND AGAIN. July 17, 2008

A riveting and entertaining romantic fantasy!

If you love hitorical dramas and romantic fantasies, I highly recommend Sally Hemings: An American Scandal. Although I strongly suspect there was a real relationship between Jefferson and Hemings, this story is taken way over the top for entertainment's sake. The entertainment value is certainly there, but it is so strong that one can be easily swept away by it into the realm of belief.

An alleged "historian" once publicly stated that he "wouldn't let history get in the way of a good story." As a fan and writer of fiction, I can understand his statement. However, as a lover of history, I bitterly resent his idiocy.

History, itself, is a great story. But when the need for dramatic presentation leads that story far afield from the facts, it should never, ever be presented as real history.

I absolutely recommend Sally Hemings: An American Scandal as a romantic fantasy with a historical setting. To say that it is more is to do an injustice to both the Jeffersons and the Hemings, who are inadequately represented here. July 12, 2008

Very moving movie

I recently saw this on cable and was overwhelmed by the fact that Sally Hemmings was a free woman from the time she was in Paris. Her faithfulness to Jefferson was really astounding in light of our modern attitudes on relationships. Watching it was very revealing in the sense that the nature of the movie and Jeffersons life as it intertwined with Sally Hemmings portrayed their faithfulness to each other. She was faithful to him from the time she first met him. That can't be said of todays marriages. April 16, 2008

A Great Movie!!!

This is a true account and a great movie. The only ppl who have a problem w/ it are white people who don't want to believe that a white man, a president, could fall for a slave woman. This movie showed how times were back then, if you look deeply a lot of what is still going on and it shows how love really does rule! Great Movie, Great Buy! March 22, 2008

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