Driving Miss Daisy [Region 2] | ![Driving Miss Daisy [Region 2]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/519MYF47AJL._SL500_.jpg)
| Director: Bruce Beresford
Actors: Morgan Freeman, Jessica Tandy, Dan Aykroyd, Patti LuPone, Esther Rolle
Category: DVD
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Rating:  127 reviews
Sales Rank: 296765
Format: Anamorphic, Full Screen, NTSC
Languages: French (Original Language), French (Subtitled)
Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Region: 2
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Running Time: 99 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 7.2 x 5.4 x 0.6
EAN: 3388334500340
ASIN: B00004ZE3Z
Theatrical Release Date: January 26, 1990
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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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 Mack's Review March 9, 2010
Malcolm E. Kellum (KEATCHIE, LOUISIANA, US)
My mother loves this dvd. She was watching the movie on tv (she loves Morgan Freeman) and I made the dvd a birthday gift (among other stuff!). Now she can watch it whenever she likes!
Driving Miss Daisy March 8, 2010
Ronald R. Dickson Sr. (USA)
This is a excellant movie--it is has comedy, a form of racism, and the emotions of someone growing older and having difficulties. The actors were VERY good. It touches on the racial tensions in the 60's and how blacks were treated with No respect.
nice going February 15, 2010
Derwin Lewis (Texas)
cool shipment nice in good condition. Great movie! get it all of u out there!
Driving Miss Daisy January 6, 2010
Arnita D. Brown (USA)
The relationship between a 70-year-old Southern woman and her black chauffeur, spanning 20 years. Driving Miss Daisy is a movie that will make you smile, and than cry. Driving Miss Daisy is one of the few good movies of its kind, being elavated to near greatness by a good screenplay, and wonderful acting.
Seven Reasons to Watch "Driving Miss Daisy": December 22, 2009
Groovy Vegan (USA)
Here are 7 reasons to watch the 1989 Academy Award winning movie, "Driving Miss Daisy":
1. The superb Academy Award winning performance of Jessica Tandy as a cantankerous wealthy southern Jewish widow.
2. Morgan Freeman's equally superb performance as her good natured but stubborn, intelligent, illiterate chauffeur, Hoke Colburn.
3. Dan Aykroyd's portrayal of Miss Daisy's son. He showed he's capable of more serious acting than "Saturday Night Live" sketches. More importantly, his character shows how an otherwise nice guy caves in to business pressures to be on the wrong side of human rights social change.
4. Esther Rolle's performance as Miss Daisy's maid, Idella. Just as she did in the sit com's Maude and Good Times, she gets in some good one-liners.
5. The portrayal of the warming relationship of Miss Daisy and Hoke against the backdrop of the times. When Miss Daisy sees first-hand the discrimination Hoke suffers as a black man in the south, she increasingly empathizes with him.
6. Historical lessons and experience. Many of us weren't yet born or were too young to remember Jim Crowe law in the South. With the costuming, cars, kitchen design, etc., I really felt like I stepped back into the years portrayed by the movie--1948, 1953, 1966, etc.
7. No on-screen violence. How refreshing to see a high quality movie without having to witness violence. As of this writing, this was the last PG movie to win an Academy Award.
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