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Driving Miss Daisy

Daisy Werthan, an elderly Jewish widow living in Atlanta, is determined to maintain her independence. However, when she crashes her car, her son, Boolie, arranges for her to have a chauffeur, an African-American driver named Hoke Colburn. Daisy and Hoke's relationship gets off to a rocky start, but they gradually form a close friendship over the years, one that transcends racial prejudices and social conventions.

Driving Miss Daisy

Country

United States

Year

1990

Duration

100 min

Genre

Short Series

Language

English

Short Film Series

Saturday Afternoon Classic

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Festivals Awards

Berlin International Film Festival

Credits

Director(s): Bruce Beresford
Producer(s): David Brown
Writer(s): Alfred Uhry
Featuring: Morgan Freeman, Jessica Tandy

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