Driving Miss Daisy

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(comedy, drama)

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..

actors:

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
Sylvia Kaler as Beulah
Carolyn Gold as Neighbor lady
Crystal R. Fox as Katie Bell (Boolie's cook)
Bob Hannah as Red Mitchell (Century Cadillac dealer)
Ray McKinnon as Alabama trooper #1
directors:
Bruce Beresford
rating:7.40

See also: Comedy: Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd

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