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Driving Miss Daisy
1989 99 min United States of America, United Kingdom PG 12+
★8.2
Drama
Director: Bruce Beresford
🎭 Based on
«Driving Miss Daisy»
byAlfred Uhry
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Description
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.
Budget:
$7.5M
US Gross:
$106.59M
Worldwide:
$145.79M
Starring
Morgan Freeman
Actor
Jessica Tandy
Actor
Dan Aykroyd
Actor
Awards
BAFTA 1991
— Best Actress
Academy Awards 1990
— Best Actress
Academy Awards 1990
— Best Adapted Screenplay
Academy Awards 1990
— Best Picture
Academy Awards 1990
— Best Makeup and Hairstyling
Academy Awards 1990
— Best Supporting Actor
Academy Awards 1990
— Best Production Design
BAFTA 1991
— Best Picture
BAFTA 1991
— Best Director
Academy Awards 1990
— Best Costume Design
Academy Awards 1990
— Best Film Editing
Golden Globe 1990
— Best Picture (Comedy or Musical)
Golden Globe 1990
— Best Actor (Comedy or Musical)
Golden Globe 1990
— Best Actress (Comedy or Musical)
Berlin International Film Festival 1990
— Silver Bear – Best Ensemble Cast
Berlin International Film Festival 1990
— Golden Bear
Academy Awards 1990
— Best Actor
BAFTA 1991
— Best Adapted Screenplay
Key opinion
Driving Miss Daisy is widely regarded as a touching and expertly acted character study that traces the deepening friendship between an elderly woman and her chauffeur over several decades. While many critics and viewers praise its warmth and humanistic approach to sensitive social themes, some find the narrative pacing slow and its treatment of racial issues too cautious or understated.
| Acting | Morgan Freeman and Jessica Tandy deliver universally acclaimed, career-defining performances that anchor the film's emotional core. | |
| Production | The production design excels at creating an immersive sense of period detail through costumes, vehicles, and makeup that effectively visualize the passage of time. | |
| Pacing | The film’s contemplative, character-driven pace is seen by many as a masterful, uplifting portrait of aging, while others find it tedious, static, and lacking in dramatic urgency. | |
| Screenplay | The screenplay is praised by supporters for its subtle, gentle exploration of human connection, yet criticized by others for failing to deeply confront the historical realities of racial discrimination. |