Driving Miss Daisy (1989)

Note des utilisateurs:

7.5/10   

Réalisateur:

Bruce Beresford

Writers (WGA):

Alfred Uhry (play)
Alfred Uhry (screenplay)

Release Date:

26 janvier 1990 (USA)

Genre:

Comedie | Drame

Accroche:

The comedy that won a Pulitzer Prize

Plot:

An old Jewish woman and her African-American chauffeur in the American South have a relationship that grows and improves over the years.

Plot Keywords:

Retiree | Employer Employee Relationship | Hailstorm | Mahjong | Chauffeur

Awards:

Won 4 Oscars. Another 16 wins & 11 nominations

Avis des utilisateurs:

'Hoke" Provides A Great Role Model

US TV Schedule:

Fri. Oct. 10

9:00 PM

HALMRK

Ensemble

Morgan Freeman	...	Hoke Colburn
Jessica Tandy	...	Daisy Werthan
Dan Aykroyd	...	Boolie Werthan
Patti LuPone	...	Florine Werthan
Esther Rolle	...	Idella
Joann Havrilla	...	Miss McClatchey
William Hall Jr.	...	Oscar
Alvin M. Sugarman	...	Dr. Weil
Clarice F. Geigerman	...	Nonie
Muriel Moore	...	Miriam
Sylvia Kaler	...	Beulah
Carolyn Gold	...	Neighbor Lady
Crystal R. Fox	...	Katie Bell
Bob Hannah	...	Red Mitchell
Ray McKinnon	...	Trooper #1

Autre(s) titre(s) :

Miss Daisy et son chauffeur (Canada: French title) (France) [fr]

Durée:

99 min

Pays:

USA

Langue:

Anglais | Hébreu

Couleur:

Couleur (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Son:

Dolby Digital (DVD version) | Dolby

Classification:

Germany:6 | Iceland:L | South Korea:12 | Canada:PG | Brazil:Livre | Argentina:13 | Chile:14 | Finland:S | Sweden:Btl | UK:U | USA:PG | West Germany:6 | Singapore:PG | Canada:G (Manitoba/Nova Scotia/Quebec) | Canada:F (Ontario)

Emplacements De Pelliculage:

822 Lullwater Road, Druid Hills, Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Company:

Majestic Films International

Anecdotes:

Three black men are seen crossing railroad tracks in Atlanta. All three of these men are descendants of the real Hoke.

Goofs:

Crew or equipment visible: When Hoke and Miss Daisy are eating lunch while stopped beside the road, just before the policemen approach there is a crew member clearly reflected in the car door.

Guillemet:

Hoke Colburn: Hey, there, Oscar, Junior... how you boys doin' this morning?
Oscar: How the old lady treatin' you, Hoke?
Hoke Colburn: Lord, I tell you one thing... she sho' do know how to throw a fit!
[Hoke, Oscar, and Junior break out in laughter]
Daisy Werthan: What's so funny?
Hoke Colburn: Nothin', Miss Daisy. We jus' carryin' on.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Frasier: Can't Buy Me Love (#1.14)" (1994)

Soundtrack:

WHAT A FRIEND WE HAVE IN JESUS

'Hoke" Provides A Great Role Model

Man, did I change my mind about this film, maybe more than any film I've ever watched. The first time I saw it I did not like it and thought it was very overrated. Why I gave more looks, I don't really remember but it went to "fair" the next time and "excellent" by the third. I think the main reason is that I shifted my focus off the irritable old woman (Jessica Tandy) to the long-suffering servant (Morgan Freeman).

Once I looked at this story through "Hoke's" eyes, it became an inspiring story. Freeman's character, "Hoke Colburn," simply provides the best the example of a what true servant of God should act like, plain-and-simple. It's one of the best examples on film I've seen of of patience, kindness, dedication and dignity in a difficult situation. It's also always inspiring to see a nice, good person overturn and win over the opposite with sheer kindness.

Another factor that has raised my rating of this film is the latest "newly-restored widescreen edition," which finally presents this movie as it should be, with all its beautiful cinematography. The sets in here are great, a terrific look at the 1950s through storefronts, billboards, automobiles, etc.

One thing this film taught me: "Hoke's" attitude isn't the only important aspect of this story. It's how we, as viewers, look at things, too, that makes a difference.