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Driving Miss Daisy (1989) 7.4
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7.4/10 from 65,097 users
Metascore: 81/100
Reviews: 131 user | 60 critic | 16 from Metacritic.com An old Jewish woman and her African-American chauffeur in the American South have a relationship that grows and improves over the years. Director:Bruce Beresford |
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Cast
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| Jessica Tandy | ... | ||
| Dan Aykroyd | ... | ||
| Patti LuPone | ... |
Florine Werthan
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William Hall Jr. | ... | |
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Muriel Moore | ... | |
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Carolyn Gold | ... | |
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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. She resists any change in her life but, Hoke, the driver is hired by her son. She refuses to allow him to drive her anywhere at first, but Hoke slowly wins her over with his native good graces. The movie is directly taken from a stage play and does show it. It covers over twenty years of the pair's life together as they slowly build a relationship that transcends their differences. Written by &view=simple&sort=alpha">John Vogel <jlvogel@comcast.net>
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Country:
USARelease Date:
26 January 1990 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Miss Daisy et son chauffeur See more »Filming Locations:
Sevananda Natural Foods Grocery, 1111 Euclid Ave. NE, Atlanta, Georgia, USA See more »Box Office
Budget:
$7,500,000 (estimated)Gross:
$106,593,296 (USA)Company Credits
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Color (Technicolor)Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1
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Boolie Werthan: You should have a job on the radio announcing the time.
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(1901)
(excerpt from the opera "Rusalka")
Composed by Antonín Dvorák
Performed by Gabriela Benacková & the Ceská Filharmonie (as Czech Philharmonic)
Conducted by Václav Neumann (uncredited)
Courtesy of Supraphon Int'l
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Did You Know?
Trivia
Jessica Tandy won the Best Actress Oscar for her role as Daisy Werthan. At age 81, she is the oldest winner of a Best Actress Oscar. See more »Goofs
Hoke arrives at Miss Daisy's on the day of the ice storm. As Miss Daisy walks across the room, there is a window behind her and it looks like a green leafy tree can been seen outside. It looks like it is a very cold snowy day so unless the tree is a pine or fir, it looks like spring or summer. Also there is no ice or snow on the tree. See more »Quotes
Daisy Werthan: It's 7:16!Boolie Werthan: You should have a job on the radio announcing the time.
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Soundtracks
SONG TO THE MOON(1901)
(excerpt from the opera "Rusalka")
Composed by Antonín Dvorák
Performed by Gabriela Benacková & the Ceská Filharmonie (as Czech Philharmonic)
Conducted by Václav Neumann (uncredited)
Courtesy of Supraphon Int'l
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Only those with dull minds would find this boring. A truly perfect movie, in my opinion. I never saw the stage production, but I can't believe it could have been better. I believe the movie was perfectly cast, as well, even though I adore Dana Ivey, who originated the role of Daisy Werthan. By the way, I can see a day far in the future when Morgan Freeman will win an Oscar for a small supporting role in an otherwise forgettable movie. That Oscar will be the reward for movies like this one.