The Levys of Monticello (movie)

The Levys of Monticello (movie)

  • Production country: US
  • Producer: Steven Pressman
  • Genre: Documentary
  • Run time: 70 min.

Movie description

When Thomas Jefferson died in 1826, he left behind a mountain of personal debt, which forced his heirs to sell his beloved Monticello home and all of its possessions. The Levys of Monticello is a documentary film that tells the little-known story of the Levy family, which owned and carefully preserved Monticello for nearly a century – far longer than Jefferson or his descendants. The remarkable story of the Levy family also intersects with the rise of antisemitism that runs throughout the course of American history.

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