Driving Miss Daisy (1989)
- Starring:
- Morgan Freeman, Jessica Tandy, (more)
- Director(s):
- Bruce Beresford
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG
- Category:
- Drama
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Based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning play by Alfred Uhry, Driving Miss Daisy affectionately covers the twenty-five year relationship between a wealthy, strong-willed Southern matron (Jessica Tandy) and her equally indomitable Black chauffeur Hoke (Morgan Freeman). Both employer and employee are outsiders, Hoke because of the color of his skin, Miss Daisy because she is Jewish in a WASP-dominated society. At the same time, Hoke cannot fathom Miss Daisy's cloistered inability to grasp the social changes which sweep the South in the 1960s. Nor can Miss Daisy understand why Hoke's "people" are so indignant. It is only when Hoke is retired and Miss Daisy is confined to a home for the elderly that the two fully realize that they've been friends and kindred spirits all along. The supporting cast includes Esther Rolle as Miss Daisy's housekeeper and Dan Aykroyd as Miss Daisy's son Boolie (reportedly, playwright Uhry based the character upon himself). Driving Miss Daisy won Academy Awards for best picture, best actress (Jessica Tandy), best screenplay (Uhry) and best makeup (Manlio Rachetti). ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 99 mins
Complete Cast:
- Morgan Freeman - Hoke Colburn
- Dan Aykroyd - Boolie Werthan
- Esther Rolle - Idella
- Indra A. Thomas - Soloist
- Muriel Moore - Miriam
- Crystal R. Fox - Katie Bell
- Carolyn Gold - Neighbor Lady
- Clarice F. Geigerman - Nonie
- Joann Havrilla - Miss McClatchey
- Alvin M. Sugarman - Dr. Weil
- Jessica Tandy - Miss Daisy Werthan
- Patti LuPone - Florine Werthan
- Ashley Josey - Trooper
- Bob Hannah - Red Mitchell
- William Hall, Jr. - Oscar
- Ray McKinnon - Trooper
- Jack Rousso - Slick
- Fred Faser - Insurance Agent
- Sylvia Kaler - Beulah
- Director(s):
- Bruce Beresford
- Writer(s):
- Alfred Uhry
- Producer(s):
- Dan Aykroyd, Jake Eberts
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG(Suitable for Teens, Adult Language)
- Categories:
- Drama
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- 1990 - Driving Miss Daisy - Berlin International Film Festival - Silver Bear for Best Actress
- 1990 - Driving Miss Daisy - Berlin International Film Festival - Silver Bear for Best Actor
- 1990 - Driving Miss Daisy - British Academy of Film and Television Arts - Best Actress
- 1989 - Driving Miss Daisy - Golden Globe - Best Picture - Musical or Comedy
- 1989 - Driving Miss Daisy - Hollywood Foreign Press Association - Best Picture - Musical or Comedy
- 1989 - Driving Miss Daisy - Hollywood Foreign Press Association - Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy
- 1989 - Driving Miss Daisy - Hollywood Foreign Press Association - Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy
- 1989 - Driving Miss Daisy - National Board of Review - Best Actor
- 1989 - Driving Miss Daisy - National Board of Review - Best Picture
- 1989 - Driving Miss Daisy - National Media Owl - Second Prize
