Driving Miss Daisy (Special Edition)

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An old jewish woman and her african-american chauffer in the american south have a relationship that grows and improves over the years.Studio: Warner Home VideoRelease Date: 06/07/2005Starring: Morgan Freeman Patti LuponeRun time: 99 minutesRating: PgDirector: Bruce Beresford

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Winner of the Academy Award for best picture of 1989, this gracefully moving drama, adapted from the hit play by Alfred Uhry, chronicles the 25-year friendship between a stubborn, aging Southern widow (Jessica Tandy) and her loyal chauffeur (Morgan Freeman). At first, the self-sufficient Miss Daisy is reluctant to accept the services of a chauffeur, but Hoke is quiet, wise, and tolerant, and as the years pass the unlikely friends develop a deep mutual respect and admiration. Tandy deservedly won the Oscar for her sassy and sensitive performance, and Freeman earned an Oscar nomination for bringing quiet depth and integrity to his memorable role. Ironically, director Bruce Beresford (Tender Mercies) was not nominated, but the film won Oscars for makeup and for Uhry's screenplay, in addition to a supporting actor nomination for Dan Aykroyd as Daisy's supportive son. Delicate, funny, and bittersweet, Driving Miss Daisy was a surprise hit when released, and marked the crowning achievement of Tandy's great career. --Jeff Shannon

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Customer Reviews

Rating: - Ages Well
This film, if you can believe it, is 20 yrs. old! Normally, one has to make allowances when watching older films, for cultural disconnect and production values, but this film holds ups perfectly after all these years. If it were released today it would be just a popular as it was then. Morgan Freeman and Jessica Tandy's acting is superb and will go down in history as some of the best performances in film ever. If all that doesn't convince you to check this one out, I don't know what will!
Rating: - Pleasant, Nostalgic, Enjoyable if You Are Patient.
This is a thoroughly enjoyable film for fans of its genre which can be described as nostalgia.Other films that would more or less fall into this category include "Diner", "American Grafitti" and even "Easy Rider" as they try to depict a time and a way of life that used to be.In this sense, "Driving Miss Daisy" is a shining light that represents its genre very well.The dvd version I got is the standard version and it appears from the other reviews that it's a good thing as I at least get the ... Read More
Rating: - Going Home
I can't watch this movie without crying...almost from the first scene...and I just get worse as the story moves along.It takes me home...back to the time when I was young, a simpler time, and connects me with people and incidents in my life.Yes, racial prejudice was rampant then and very wrong on an institutional level, but on a personal level, there was mutual love and respect between blacks and whites.This movie relects that accurately, showing Hoke unable to use restroom facilities, yet ending ... Read More
Rating: - Movie review
This movie really tugs at the ol' heart strings! It has been a favorite of mine for some time now, but I was surprised when my husband liked it after watching it for the first time!
Rating: - Old Favorite
This is one of our all time favorite movies, we were happy to find it at a great price