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Driving Miss Daisy is a 1989 American comedy-drama film directed by Bruce Beresford and written by Alfred Uhry, based on his 1987 play of the same name. The film stars Jessica Tandy, Morgan Freeman, and Dan Aykroyd. Freeman reprised his role from the original Off-Broadway production.
Jan 26, 1990 · A Jewish widow and her African-American chauffeur form a friendship in the 1950s American South. IMDb provides cast and crew information, user and critic reviews, trivia, goofs, quotes, soundtracks and more for this 1989 film.
- (118K)
- Comedy, Drama
- Bruce Beresford
- 1990-01-26
Daisy Werthan (played by Tandy), an elderly Jewish widow, accidentally backs her car over a hedge and into her neighbor’s yard, wrecking the vehicle. Her son, Boolie (Dan Aykroyd), tries without success to convince her that she cannot drive anymore.
- Pat Bauer
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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- Bruce Beresford
- PG
- Morgan Freeman
A movie adaptation of a stage play about an elderly Jewish widow and her African-American chauffeur in the American South. The plot covers over twenty years of their friendship and how they overcome racial prejudices and social conventions.
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.
Driving Miss Daisy is a play by American playwright Alfred Uhry, about the relationship of an elderly Southern Jewish woman, Daisy Werthan, and her African-American chauffeur, Hoke Coleburn, from 1948 to 1973. The play was the first in Uhry's Atlanta Trilogy, which deals with Jewish residents of that city in the early 20th century.
