Driving Miss Daisy / Warner Brothers Pictures ; a Zanuck Company production ; screenplay by Alfred Uhry, based on his play ; produced by Richard D. Zanuck, Lily Fini Zanuck ; directed by Bruce Beresford.



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Wide screen. Originally released as a motion picture in 1989. Special features: commentary by director Bruce Beresford, writer Alfred Uhry, and producer Lili Fini Zanuck; 3 featurettes: Miss Daisy's journey: from stage to screen, Jessica Tandy: theatre legend to screen star, and 1989 making-of; theatrical trailer; cast/crew film highlights; awards notes. Academy Awards, 1989: Best Picture, Best Actress, Best Makeup, and Best Adapted Screenplay. IMDA: PG. Rating: PG. Director of photography, Peter James ; editor, Mark Warner ; music, Hans Zimmer. Morgan Freeman, Jessica Tandy, Dan Aykroyd, Patti LuPone, Esther Rolle. English, French or Spanish dialogue with optional English, French or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned in English.

Title
Driving Miss Daisy / Warner Brothers Pictures ; a Zanuck Company production ; screenplay by Alfred Uhry, based on his play ; produced by Richard D. Zanuck, Lily Fini Zanuck ; directed by Bruce Beresford.
Artist
Uhry, Alfred, screenwriter. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n78039176.
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English, French, Spanish
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Abstract
Set in Atlanta in the 1950's, a textile factory owner insists on hiring an ever-patient chauffeur for his aging head-strong mother. The Jewish woman and her African American driver eventually build a relationship over many years.
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