Driving Miss Daisy [1989 film] (1989)

by Bruce Beresford (Director), Alfred Uhry (Screenwriter)

Other authors: Dan Aykroyd (Actor), Morgan Freeman (Actor), Jessica Tandy (Actor)

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Set in Atlanta in the 1950's, a textile factory owner insists on hiring an ever-patient chauffeur for his aging head-strong mother. The Jewish woman and her African American driver eventually build a relationship over many years.

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A wonderful, evocative and heart-warming story about an elderly white Jewish widow living in the US state of Georgia in the 1950s, and her driver, brilliantly played by Morgan Freeman. No fast action, but character growth, increased understanding, and a beautifully made film. Some mild humour in places, some poignancy, and plenty to think about.

Very highly recommended.

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An old Jewish woman and her African-American chauffeur in the American South have a relationship that grows and improves over the years. (IMDb) (

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Author name	Role	Type of author	Work?	Status
Beresford, Bruce	Director	primary author	all editions	confirmed
Uhry, Alfred	Screenwriter	main author	all editions	confirmed
Aykroyd, Dan	Actor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Freeman, Morgan	Actor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Tandy, Jessica	Actor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed

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5 Film Collection Best Pictures ( The Departed / Driving Miss Daisy / One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest / Mrs. Miniveran / An American in Paris ) by Warner Media

Best of Warner Bros. 20 Film Collection by Warner Media

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Driving Miss Daisy by Alfred Uhry

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A Study Guide for Alfred Uhry's "Driving Miss Daisy" [lit-to-film] by Gale Cengage Learning

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Set in Atlanta in the 1950's, a textile factory owner insists on hiring an ever-patient chauffeur for his aging head-strong mother. The Jewish woman and her African American driver eventually build a relationship over many years.

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