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Driving Miss Daisy
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.
1989 · Directed by Bruce Beresford · 99 min · Drama · 20 frames
Tagline
The funny, touching and totally irresistible story of a working relationship that became a 25-year friendship.
Crew
- Screenplay: Alfred Uhry
- Cinematography: Peter James
- Edited by: Mark Warner
- Music: Hans Zimmer
- Production design: Bruno Rubeo
- Produced by: Richard D. Zanuck, Lili Fini Zanuck
Cast
- Morgan Freeman as Hoke Colburn
- Jessica Tandy as Daisy Werthan
- Dan Aykroyd as Boolie Werthan
- Patti LuPone as Florine Werthan
- Esther Rolle as Idella
- Joann Havrilla as Miss McClatchey
- William Hall Jr. as Oscar
- Alvin M. Sugarman as Dr. Weil
- Clarice F. Geigerman as Nonie
- Muriel Moore as Miriam
Production
- Country: United States of America, United Kingdom
- Language: English, Hebrew
- Studios: Warner Bros. Pictures, Majestic Films International, Allied Filmmakers, The Zanuck Company
- Budget: $7,500,000
- Box office: $145,793,296
- Themes: individual, chauffeur, culture clash, self-discovery, widow, 1970s, atlanta, pulitzer prize, civil rights, racial segregation
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