Sally Hemings: An American Scandal Movie Review 2000

Soap opera-ish romance based on the relationship between widowed ambassador (and third President) Thomas Jefferson (Neill) and his young mulatto house slave Sally Hemings (Ejogo)--an affair that lasted for 38 years. (DNA proved Jefferson to be the father of one and possibly all six of Heming's children.) Sally remains dignified through the years as does Jefferson. The most excitement is Sally castigating her lover about his contradictory attitudes towards slavery.

Distribution

Not Yet Released

Available on VHS
Running time 173 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Slavery, Romantic Drama, Period Piece: 18th Century, Presidency

Screenplay

Tina Andrews

Cast

Carmen Ejogo, Sam Neill, Diahann Carroll, Mare Winningham, Rene Auberjonois, Mario Van Peebles

Cinematography

Donald M. Morgan

Director

Charles Haid

Music

Joel McNeely