Sally Hemings: An American Scandal

Name: Sally Hemings: An American Scandal
Director: Charles Haid
Genre: Drama, Romance
Released: 2000-02-13
Duration: 251 min
Cast: Sam Neill, Carmen Ejogo, Diahann Carroll, Mare Winningham, Mario Van Peebles

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2000 · 251 min · Drama · Romance · TMDB 8.0/10

Overview

Epic television miniseries exploring the complicated relationship of Thomas Jefferson and slave Sally Hemings, who conducted a 38 year love affair, spanning an ocean, ultimately producing children, grandchildren, and lots of controversy.

Directed by Charles Haid

Cast

Sam Neill — Thomas Jefferson
Carmen Ejogo — Sally Hemings
Diahann Carroll — Betty Hemings
Mare Winningham — Martha 'Patsy' Jefferson Randolph
Mario Van Peebles — James Hemings