Driving Miss Daisy (1989)

Synopsis of Driving Miss Daisy

Based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning play by Alfred Uhry, Driving Miss Daisy affectionately covers the 25-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 that are sweeping 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 Rochetti). ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

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Theatrical Feature Running Time:

99 mins

Director(s):

Bruce Beresford

Writer(s):

Alfred Uhry

Producer(s):

Dan Aykroyd, Jake Eberts

Theatrical MPAA Rating:

PG(Adult Language, Suitable for Teens)

• 1990 - Berlin International Film Festival - Silver Bear for Best Actress
• 1990 - Berlin International Film Festival - Silver Bear for Best Actor
• 1990 - British Academy of Film and Television Arts - Best Actress
• 1989 - Golden Globe - Best Picture - Musical or Comedy
• 1989 - Hollywood Foreign Press Association - Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy
• 1989 - Hollywood Foreign Press Association - Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy
• 1989 - Hollywood Foreign Press Association - Best Picture - Musical or Comedy
• 1989 - National Board of Review - Best Picture
• 1989 - National Board of Review - Best Actor
• 1989 - National Media Owl - Second Prize

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