Search - Sally Hemings: An American Scandal on DVD

MPAA Rating: G Movie Release: 2000 DVD Release: 02/08/2005 Format: DVD Edition: Television SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 3 hrs 0 mins Studio: Platinum Disc Members Wishing: 8 Genres: Drama, Historical Film, Historical Epic

This miniseries details the complex real-life relationship between Thomas Jefferson (Sam Neill), author of the Declaration of Independence and his slave Sally Hemings (Carmen Ejogo). Fuelled by recent DNA evidence of the Hemings-Jefferson relationship, the miniseries sidesteps much of Jefferson's political life and instead focuses on the love story. Though she acquired her freedom at age 16 while traveling with Jefferson to France, she faithfully remained with her lover throughout his life in spite of emotional consequences to both her brother and her children -- who were doomed to be sold as slaves. ~ Jonathan Crow, All Movie Guide

Sam Neill - Thomas Jefferson
Carmen Ejogo - Sally Hemings
Diahann Carroll - Betty Hemings
Mare Winningham - Martha Jefferson
Mario Van Peebles - James Hemings