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Actors: Sam Neill,Carmen Ejogo, Mare Winningham, Diahann Carroll, Mario Van Pebbles, and Rene Auberjonois
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about Sally Hemmings |
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Sally Hemmings, starring Sam Neill as Thomas Jefferson and Carmen Ejogo as Jefferson's sister-in-law and slave mistress, is the story of the nearly three decade along love affair between Jefferson and Hemmings. The tragedy of slavery and racism hindered the love of two people who remained devoted to each other for the remainder of their lives.
--Sincerae Smith, Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of Sally Hemmings |
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Plot
Time/era of movie:
- 18th century
Romance/Love/Hugging
Yes
Lover is...
- of another race (interracial loving!)
Main Character
Identity:
- Female
Profession/status:
- slave
Age:
- 20's-30's
Eccentric:
Yes
- obsessed
- deluded
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
Hair color?
- brunette (Brown)
Hair type
- (woman) medium/shoulderlgn wavey
Events of movie makes character more...
- sad
Dumb?
Yes
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor?
- Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- very athletic
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Hair color
- red
Body type
- (man) average build
How much in movie?
- 80%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
Main Adversary
Identity:
- an entire race
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- 60%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- mean, arrogant
Sense of humor
- Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Setting
United States
Yes
The US:
- Southeast
Europe
Yes
European country:
- France
Farm/Ranch?
Yes
Farm/Ranch:
- farm
- lot of descript of crop raising
Misc setting
- fancy mansion
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- explicit references to deaths
Movie makes you feel...
- depressed/sad
What kind of sex:
- vague references only
- kissing
- touching of personal anatomy
- impregnation/reproduction
- sex under blankets
What language?
- English
Subtitles?
- No
Any profanity?
- None
If soundtrack VERY NOTICEABLE...
- Orchestra/classical
Is this movie based on a
- book
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