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Palveluksessanne, Miss Daisy

Original title: Driving Miss Daisy
  • 19891989
  • SS
  • 1h 39m
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
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Morgan Freeman and Jessica Tandy in Palveluksessanne, Miss Daisy (1989)
ComedyDramaRomance
An old Jewish woman and her African-American chauffeur in the American South have a relationship that grows and improves over the years.An old Jewish woman and her African-American chauffeur in the American South have a relationship that grows and improves over the years.An old Jewish woman and her African-American chauffeur in the American South have a relationship that grows and improves over the years.
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
110K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
4,696
358
  • Director
    • Bruce Beresford
  • Writer
    • Alfred Uhry(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Morgan Freeman
    • Jessica Tandy
    • Dan Aykroyd
Top credits
  • Director
    • Bruce Beresford
  • Writer
    • Alfred Uhry(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Morgan Freeman
    • Jessica Tandy
    • Dan Aykroyd
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    • 205User reviews
    • 71Critic reviews
    • 81Metascore
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    • Won 4 Oscars
      • 21 wins & 24 nominations total

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    Jessica Tandy in Palveluksessanne, Miss Daisy (1989)
    Jessica Tandy in Palveluksessanne, Miss Daisy (1989)
    Dan Aykroyd, Morgan Freeman, and Jessica Tandy in Palveluksessanne, Miss Daisy (1989)
    Morgan Freeman in Palveluksessanne, Miss Daisy (1989)
    Dan Aykroyd and Morgan Freeman in Palveluksessanne, Miss Daisy (1989)
    Morgan Freeman in Palveluksessanne, Miss Daisy (1989)
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    Dan Aykroyd, Morgan Freeman, and Jessica Tandy in Palveluksessanne, Miss Daisy (1989)
    Morgan Freeman and Jessica Tandy in Palveluksessanne, Miss Daisy (1989)
    Morgan Freeman in Palveluksessanne, Miss Daisy (1989)
    Morgan Freeman and Jessica Tandy in Palveluksessanne, Miss Daisy (1989)
    Morgan Freeman in Palveluksessanne, Miss Daisy (1989)

    Top cast

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    Morgan Freeman
    Morgan Freeman
    • Hoke Colburn
    Jessica Tandy
    Jessica Tandy
    • Daisy Werthan
    Dan Aykroyd
    Dan Aykroyd
    • Boolie Werthan
    Patti LuPone
    Patti LuPone
    • Florine Werthan
    • (as Patti Lupone)
    Esther Rolle
    Esther Rolle
    • Idella
    Jo Ann Havrilla
    • Miss McClatchey
    • (as Joann Havrilla)
    William Hall Jr.
    • Oscar
    Alvin M. Sugarman
    • Dr. Weil
    Clarice F. Geigerman
    • Nonie
    Muriel Moore
    • Miriam
    Sylvia Kaler
    • Beulah
    Carolyn Gold
    • Neighbor Lady
    Crystal Fox
    Crystal Fox
    • Katie Bell
    • (as Crystal R. Fox)
    Bob Hannah
    Bob Hannah
    • Red Mitchell
    Ray McKinnon
    Ray McKinnon
    • Trooper #1
    Ashley Josey
    • Trooper #2
    Jack Rousso
    • Slick
    Fred Faser
    • Insurance Agent
    • Director
      • Bruce Beresford
    • Writer
      • Alfred Uhry(screenplay) (play)
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    • Trivia
      Jessica Tandy won the Best Actress Oscar for her role as Daisy Werthan. At age 81, she is the oldest winner of a Best Actress Oscar. She was the oldest winner for a competitive Oscar until 2012 when Christopher Plummer won Best Supporting Actor for Beginners (2010) at age 82. He is still the oldest acting winner and nominee (having been nominated for Best Supporting Actor for All the Money in the World (2017) at age 88). He was later usurped by James Ivory who won Best Adapted Screenplay for Call Me by Your Name (2017) at age 89.
    • Goofs
      At the beginning of the movie, Daisy comes out to her car, and gets in. She turns the ignition key, and immediately, we hear the engine start. This is technically incorrect and misleading. In those days (late 1940's and early 1950's), the ignition and the starter were two separate control devices. For this Chrysler automobile, what we should have seen is this: We should have seen her turn the key, which turns on the ignition, nothing more. After that, we should have seen her press the starter button, which actually starts the engine.
    • Quotes

      Daisy Werthan: Hoke?

      Hoke Colburn: Yes'm.

      Daisy Werthan: You're my best friend.

      Hoke Colburn: No, go on Miss Daisy.

      Daisy Werthan: No, really, you are...

      [Takes Hoke's hand]

      Daisy Werthan: You are.

      Hoke Colburn: Yes'm.

    • Crazy credits
      Film title logo appears at the end of closing credits
    • Connections
      Featured in Precious Images (1986)
    • Soundtracks
      After The Ball
      (1892)

      Words and Music by Charles Harris (as Charles K. Harris)

      Sung a cappella by Jessica Tandy (uncredited)

      Published by Charles K. Harris Publishing Company, Inc.

    User reviews205

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    9/10
    Unlikely best friends enter old age together
    Morgan Freeman and Jessica Tandy (in Oscar Winning performance) invoke grace and dignity in this sensitive treatment of race relations and old age. Freeman stars as a gentle, wise black chauffeur in the service of a spunky Jewish widow, played by Tandy. As the years pass, their relationship evolves into a remarkable friendship despite their different backgrounds.

    The film is skillfully adapted from the award-winning play, unfolding against the backdrop of civil rights changes in the South. Somewhat simplistic to be considered a strong statement about race relations, the Best Picture/Best Screenpaly Oscar Winner makes a heartwarming effort to give witness to dignified aging.

    Freeman was never better, and the chemistry between the two leads is simply beautiful to watch. This is a very special cinema experience.
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    • May 23, 2005

    FAQ4

    • Why was she addressed as Miss, and not Mrs Daisy ?
    • What movie was Idella watching when she dies of heart attack?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • April 27, 1990 (Finland)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Hebrew
    • Also known as
      • I er tjänst, Miss Daisy
    • Filming locations
      • 822 Lullwater Road, Druid Hills, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
    • Production companies
      • The Zanuck Company
      • Allied Filmmakers
      • Majestic Films International
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $7,500,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $106,593,296
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $73,745
      • Dec 17, 1989
    • Gross worldwide
      • $145,793,296
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 39 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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