Film · Documentary
The Levys of Monticello (2022)
1 h 10 minDocumentary2022
The story of Monticello did not end with Jefferson
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.
- Director
- Steven Pressman
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Release date
- February 24, 2022
