Driving Miss Daisy (1989)
U
23/02/1990 (GB)
Drama
1h 39m
- 72% (1640 votes)
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The funny, touching and totally irresistible story of a working relationship that became a 25-year friendship.
Overview
The story of an old Jewish widow named Daisy Werthan and her relationship with her black chauffeur, Hoke. From an initial mere work relationship grew in 25 years a strong friendship between the two very different characters, in a time when those types of relationships were shunned.
- Bruce BeresfordDirector
- Alfred UhryScreenplay
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$7,500,000
Revenue
$145,793,296
Keywords
- individual
- chauffeur
- culture clash
- self-discovery
- widow
- 1970s
- atlanta
- pulitzer prize
- civil rights
- racial segregation
- based on play or musical
- car accident
- unlikely friendship
- elderly
- african american servant
- 1940s
- 1950s
- 1960s
- elderly lady
- race relations
Top Billed Cast
Morgan Freeman
Hoke Colburn
Jessica Tandy
Daisy Werthan
Dan Aykroyd
Boolie Werthan
Patti LuPone
Florine Werthan
Esther Rolle
Idella
Joann Havrilla
Miss McClatchey
William Hall Jr.
Oscar
Alvin M. Sugarman
Dr. Weil
Clarice F. Geigerman
Nonie
Muriel Moore
Miriam
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