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Driving Miss Daisy was a critical and commercial success upon its release and at the 62nd Academy Awards received nine nominations, and won four: Best Picture, Best Actress (for Tandy), Best Makeup, and Best Adapted Screenplay. As of 2024, it is the most recent PG-rated film to have won Best Picture.
Jan 26, 1990 · Driving Miss Daisy: Directed by Bruce Beresford. With Morgan Freeman, Jessica Tandy, Dan Aykroyd, Patti LuPone. An old Jewish woman and her African-American chauffeur in the American South have a relationship that grows and improves over the years.
Driving Miss Daisy, American film, released in 1989, that was adapted by Alfred Uhry from his play of the same name and that starred Morgan Freeman and Jessica Tandy. The movie won four Academy Awards, including that for best picture, as well as three Golden Globe Awards, including that for best comedy or musical.
Daisy Werthan (Jessica Tandy), an elderly Jewish widow living in Atlanta, is determined to maintain her independence. However, when she crashes her car, her son, Boolie (Dan Aykroyd), arranges...
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Summaries. An old Jewish woman and her African-American chauffeur in the American South have a relationship that grows and improves over the years. An elderly Jewish widow living in Atlanta can no longer drive. Her son insists she allow him to hire a driver, which in the 1950s meant a black man.
The 1989 Best Picture Oscar (R) winner with Jessica Tandy as a spunky Southern lady and Morgan Freeman as her faithful chauffeur. 8,109 IMDb 7.3 1 h 38 min 1990. X-Ray PG. Drama · Comedy · Heartwarming · Touching. Available to rent or buy.
Jan 12, 1990 · Powered by JustWatch. "Driving Miss Daisy" is a film of great love and patience, telling a story that takes 25 years to unfold, exploring its characters as few films take the time to do. By the end of the film, we have traveled a long way with the two most important people in it - Miss Daisy Werthan, a proud old Southern lady, and Hoke Colburn ...
