Driving Miss Daisy (1989) English Movie DVD Release on Feb 2, 2010

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Feb 2, 2010 (Calcutta Tube): The DVD of the English film, Driving Miss Daisy (1989) , directed by  Bruce Beresford with Morgan Freeman, Jessica Tandy in lead roles, is to release on Feb 2, 2010. The comedy drama won many important awards including 4 Oscars, BAFTA, Berlin International Film Festival Golden Globes, etc and received many nominations. The film is about the relationship between an elderly lady and her black driver that develops with time. The film has made a gross business of $ 146 million worldwide. Watch the trailer online.
Genre
Comedy / Drama

Taglines
* The comedy that won a Pulitzer Prize
* The funny, touching and totally irresistible story of a working relationship that became a 25-year friendship.

Cast and Crew:

Directed by
Bruce Beresford

Writers (WGA)
Screenplay
Alfred Uhry
Play
Alfred Uhry

Producers
David Brown … executive producer
Robert Doudell … associate producer
Jake Eberts … co-executive producer
Alfred Uhry … associate producer
Lili Fini Zanuck … produced by
Richard D. Zanuck … produced by

Cast – in credits order  (verified as complete)
Morgan Freeman … Hoke Colburn
Jessica Tandy … Daisy Werthan
Dan Aykroyd … Boolie Werthan
Patti Lupone¹ … 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
Ashley Josey … Trooper #2
Jack Rousso … Slick
Fred Faser … Insurance Agent
Indra A. Thomas … Soloist
Other credited cast listed alphabetically
Dean DuBois … Commerce Club Member (uncredited)
Martin Luther King … Himself (uncredited) (archive sound)
D. Taylor Loeb … Girl at Temple (uncredited)

Original Music
Hans Zimmer (music composed by)

Cinematographers
Peter James (director of photography)

Editors
Mark Warner

Production Designers
Bruno Rubeo

Art Directors
Victor Kempster

Set Decorators
Crispian Sallis

Costume Designers
Elizabeth McBride

Awards:

Academy Awards, USA
1990
•      Won, Oscar
Best Makeup
Manlio Rocchetti, Lynn Barber, Kevin Haney
•      Won, Oscar
Best Actress in a Leading Role
Jessica Tandy
• Jessica Tandy became the oldest winner of a competitive Oscar, at nearly 81, surpassing the achievement of George Burns.
•      Won, Oscar
Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium
Alfred Uhry
•      Won, Oscar
Best Picture
Richard D. Zanuck, Lili Fini Zanuck
•      Nominated, Oscar
Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Dan Aykroyd
•      Nominated, Oscar
Best Actor in a Leading Role
Morgan Freeman
•      Nominated, Oscar
Best Costume Design
Elizabeth McBride
•      Nominated, Oscar
Best Art Direction-Set Decoration
Bruno Rubeo, Crispian Sallis
•      Nominated, Oscar
Best Film Editing
Mark Warner

BAFTA Awards
1991
•      Won, BAFTA Film Award
Best Actress
Jessica Tandy
•      Nominated, BAFTA Film Award
Best Direction
Bruce Beresford
•      Nominated, BAFTA Film Award
Best Screenplay – Adapted
Alfred Uhry
•      Nominated, BAFTA Film Award
Best Film
Richard D. Zanuck, Lili Fini Zanuck, Bruce Beresford

BMI Film & TV Awards
1990
•      Won, BMI Film Music Award
Hans Zimmer

Berlin International Film Festival
1990
•      Won, Silver Berlin Bear
Best Acting Team
Jessica Tandy, Morgan Freeman
•      Nominated, Golden Berlin Bear
Bruce Beresford

David di Donatello Awards
1990
•      Won, David
Best Foreign Actress (Migliore Attrice Straniero)
Jessica Tandy

Golden Globes, USA
1990
•      Won, Golden Globe
Best Motion Picture – Comedy/Musical
•      Won, Golden Globe
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Comedy/Musical
Morgan Freeman
•      Won, Golden Globe
Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture – Comedy/Musical
Jessica Tandy

Grammy Awards
1991
•      Nominated, Grammy
Best Instrumental Composition Written for a Motion Picture or for Television
Hans Zimmer
• For the end titles (original soundtrack).

Image Awards
1992
•      Won, Image Award
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Motion Picture
Morgan Freeman

Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists
1991
•      Won, Silver Ribbon
Best Dubbing, Female (Migliore Doppiaggio Femminile)
Micaela Giustiniani
• For the voice of Jessica Tandy.

Kansas City Film Critics Circle Awards
1990
•      Won, KCFCC Award
Best Actor
Morgan Freeman
•      Won, KCFCC Award
Best Actress
Jessica Tandy

National Board of Review, USA
1989
•      Won, NBR Award
Best Film
•      Won, NBR Award
Best Actor
Morgan Freeman

PGA Awards
1990
•      Won, Motion Picture Producer of the Year Award
Richard D. Zanuck, Lili Fini Zanuck

Political Film Society, USA
1991
•      Nominated, PFS Award
Human Rights

Retirement Research Foundation, USA
1990
•      2nd place, Wise Owl Award
Television and Theatrical Film Fiction
David Brown (executive), Lili Fini Zanuck, Richard D. Zanuck

Writers Guild of America, USA
1990
•      Won, WGA Award (Screen)
Best Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium
Alfred Uhry

Release Dates

USA      –      13 December 1989 (limited)
Argentina      –      25 January 1990
USA      –      26 January 1990
West Germany      –      February 1990 (Berlin International Film Festival)
UK      –      23 February 1990
Australia      –      15 March 1990
West Germany      –      15 March 1990
Spain      –      16 March 1990
Turkey      –      April 1990
Netherlands      –      6 April 1990
Sweden      –      6 April 1990
Belgium      –      25 April 1990
Denmark      –      27 April 1990
Finland      –      27 April 1990
France      –      13 June 1990

Filming Locations

* 822 Lullwater Road, Druid Hills, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
(Miss Daisy’s house)
* Agnes Scott College – 141 E. College Avenue, Decatur, Georgia, USA
* Atlanta, Georgia, USA
* Castleberry Hill, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
* Decatur, Georgia, USA
* Douglasville, Georgia, USA
* Druid Hills, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
* Fulton Supply Company, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
(factory location)
* Georgia, USA
* Griffin, Georgia, USA

* The Temple – 1589 Peachtree Street NE, Atlanta, Georgia, USA

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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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The best of the best   Review Date: December 24, 2003 Reviewer: Peggy Vincent, Oakland, CA Superb casting of Jessica Tandy as a stubborn elderly Southern woman of privilege and Morgan Freeman as her loyal and capable and patient chauffeur makes this one of the best dramas and character studies of all time. Tandy won an Oscar for this 1989 performance and Freeman was nominated for one. This is a movie of wonderful spirited characters, people who demonstrate sassiness, independence, tolerance, admiration, and respect for each other - but only after a few years of working together. It all started when Miss Daisy crashed her car and her son, Dan Aykroyd, a pompous banker type, declared she absolutely could drive no more. So he hired a chauffeur for her. At first, all the old Southern prejudices came into plan, prejudices of class, race, and education. But gradually the wisdom and quiet patience of Freeman's character won her over. At its core, this is the story of an unlikely friendship that shows it's possible to transcend prejudice and appreciate the human being within. Highest marks. This Widescreen shows less picture than Fullscreen!   Review Date: September 25, 2004 Reviewer: Chad L. Alvord, UT United States Driving Miss Daisy is one of my all-time favorites. I bought the Special Edition widescreen DVD (ISBN 0-7907-7237-X, UPC 0-85392-33402-5) and was horribly disappointed. It shows less picture than does my old fullscreen VHS tape (and I seem to be the only one who has noticed)! Although the image is with a widescreen aspect ratio, the left & right sides of the picture do not extend beyond those of the VHS. And the top & bottom letterbox black bars on the DVD image are actually covering up parts of the picture that I can see on the VHS. In other words, THE PICTURE BETWEEN WIDESCREEN DVD AND FULLSCREEN VHS IS IDENTICAL, EXCEPT THAT THE DVD HAS BLACK BARS LITERALLY COVERING UP THE TOP & BOTTOM. For instance, at the end of the movie, the VHS tape clearly shows Miss Daisy's hand fumbling with the fork, and her slice of pie sitting there on the table. On the widescreen DVD, this is all covered up by the bottom black bar, so all you see of the pie is the few bites that Hoke raises (out of the void) to Miss Daisy's mouth. The touching scene is completely ruined. I'm not exactly sure what's up with this pseudo-widescreen version, but it stinks. Old Friends.   Review Date: July 16, 2004 Reviewer: F. Gentile, Lake Worth, Florida, United States Lovely is such an old fashioned word, I know. But that's the word that describes this film, for me. The story of the developing friendship over many years between the black chaueffeur and the older Jewish woman is very heartwarming in its simplicity. Jessica Tandy is marvelous as "Miss Daisy" the fiercely independant, irascible widow, whose advancing age requires her son to employ, against her wishes, a driver/companion for her. Miss Tandy, who originated the role of Blanche DuBois on Broadway in "A Streetcar Named Desire", was a wonderful actress. This was one of her last films, and all the skill, sublety, and experience of her life-long craft come together to create a living, breathing "Miss Daisy." Morgan Freeman meets her skill in his portrayal of "Hoag", the accomodating chaueffeur. He has the manner of a certain resignation that an older black man may have felt in the turbulent, prejudiced south in which he lived, yet exudes dignity. He has the manner of "Hoag" down pat, right down to the closed mouth laugh that I have seen in the old black men who hang out on the corner. This is not a caricature, he IS "Hoag." His relationship with Miss Daisy starts out very rocky, to say the least, but, as time passes, their places in each others lives develope into almost a "marriage", with a quiet understanding of, and dependence on, each other. And though Miss Daisy insists she was not prejudiced, and inherently wasn't, it is touching to see her slowly let go of her last universally accepted beliefs of peoples place in society, where the "colored" help were always servants of some sort, and the line was just never crossed. Scenes such as the one where she and "Hoag" are both eating their dinner in the house, she in the dining room, he , alone in the kitchen, express this. The very thought of them dining together, it just wasn't done. As time goes on, and she becomes quietly aware of the similarities of the prejudices against her religion and the prejudices and injustice against Hoags race, the differences that seperate them become insignicant. Dan Akroyd and Patti Lupone are fine as Miss Daisy's son and his typically '50s wife, who admonishes her black maid for the unforgivable sin of forgetting to tell her she was out of coconut for the ambrosia she was serving to her guests... a '50s hostess' nightmare. There are a few moments when their performances threaten to lapse into parody, but one is only aware of this because this is basically a two person play, and the skill and realism of Tandys and Freemans performances just eclipse the others, they are basically props compared to the skill and, yes, sublety of the leads . The exception is Esther Rolle as "Idella" , Miss Daisys black maid. Though her part is small, and her lines few, she manages to convey a resigned dignity also, and her dead-pan delivery of several one liners is very humorous. Miss Daisys affection and respect for Idella is clearly etched upon her face, however, at Idella's funeral. This is just a wonderfully simple, beautiful film. It never treads into being overly sentimental, thanks to the casting of two very special stars. This film took many by surprise by winning the Oscar for best film of the year, proving that a movie with no special effects, and, that actually tells a story, can still move audiences. The final scene, where their years-long friendship comes full circle, will have tears in your eyes, as Miss Daisy conveys the sweet sad wisdom of the old, who know that "all shall soon pass...." Wonderful Performances!   Review Date: March 28, 2000 Reviewer: Grahame R. Davis, Ottawa, ON (Canada) This is simply a wonderful film! The performances by Jesica Tandy, Morgan Freeman, Dan Ackroyd and Esther Rolle are top-notch. The pace of the film is magnificent; there is not a dull moment in the entire one and a half hours. The set is lovely and period correct, as is the music and even the automobiles (mostly vintage Cadillacs). The chemistry between the two lead characters is very special, and Jessica Tandy certainly deserved the Academy Award for her performance. It is wonderful to see the progression over the period of several decades, and the friendship that develops between a proud, old Jewish widow and her newly appointed chauffeur. Dan Ackroyd as Miss Daisy's son is surprisingly effective also. An all round gem of a movie that deserves to be seen again and again. Captivating story skillfully presented   Review Date: December 28, 2004 Reviewer: Dennis Littrell, SoCal Take an intense and flawless performance by Jessica Tandy (80-years-old when the movie was released in 1989) and a charming and slyly witty performance by Morgan Freeman (closing in on his fifties)--she a rich Jewish lady of the South, high-toned, spoiled, stubborn to a fault, he a black illiterate chauffeur, wise, patient and in need of a job--and we have the basis for a profound character study. What we are studying is both the character of the leads and the character of a way of life passing languidly before our eyes. Adapted for the screen from his Pulitzer Prize winning stage play by Alfred Uhry and directed by Bruce Beresford, who previously gave us the remarkable Aussie classic, Breaker Morant (1980), Driving Miss Daisy is one of those films that is a work of art as well as a sociological discovery. Using beautifully constructed scenes carefully observed, Beresford allows us to recall a way of life and a culture that characterized the South during the middle of the last century. Freeman's Hoke Colburn is black; and, as he mumbles, "not all that much has changed" since the days of slavery. He still has to "yes'em" and shuffle his feet and show deference to white folk just to get by. Miss Daisy Werthan herself is rich and very tight with her money. She is also as racially prejudiced as a Dixie sheriff, but blind to her prejudices as she rages against the infirmaries of age. The movie begins as she loses control of her car and drives it off the road and into a drainage ditch. She is shaken but unharmed. However her driving days are over. Her son Boolie Werthan, played with a fine touch and surprising restraint by comedian Dan Aykroyd, decides to get her a chauffeur. But she will not hear of it. She feels her independence is being threatened, and she doesn't need her son to tell her what to do. She can take care of herself. When Boolie arrives with Hoke, who is clearly black, Miss Daisy declares she will not have that man in her house. One feels very strongly at this point how compromised the infirm are when they must rely on help from others. Let a stranger into your house and there is no telling where it might end. More that this though, is the underlying idea that dependence on people from a lower social-economic class will in fact have a leveling effect on class distinctions, and this is again something that Miss Daisy (in her ignorance of herself) will not abide. But Hoke says he has wrestled some hogs in the mud in his time and has yet to let one get away, and he will do what is necessary to secure his position as Miss Daisy's driver. He comes highly recommended, and after listening to him, Boolie has little doubt he got the right man for the job. Miss Daisy of course is having none of it, and indeed she tells him to get out. She refuses to get into the car; she won't let him clean the chandelier or weed her garden. However, he doesn't give up. He takes all of her contrariness with good spirit and a sunny attitude, and then one day as she tries to go shopping on foot, he follows alongside of her in the car, and after some walking she is persuaded to hop in. On one level this is about racial politics in the South, circa mid- twentieth century, and on another level it is about growing old and coping with life as one grows old. It is about taking care of oneself and getting the most out of life despite the handicap of a declining body. This applies to both Hoke and Miss Daisy. He knows that the physical demands of a chauffeur are more appropriate to his age than some of the physical work he did when younger, and she knows that to live the full social life that she desires, she needs help in getting around. Naturally, as the film progresses they learn from one another. At first they are drawn together by her sharp wit and his appreciation of somebody who can speak the truth with a barb and not mince words. Later they are drawn closer together by their mutual strength of character and the plain fact that she needs a driver and he needs a job. But finally they are drawn together because they become, as she suddenly observes one day, best friends. This then is a story of love as well--love between two people from different walks of life. The differences are not just those of race and socio-economic status, or of religion and gender, but of world views and personal psychology, hers demanding and exacting, highbrow and imperial, his practical and easy-going, naturistic and democratic. A tide is turned when her temple is burned to the ground by "the same ones as always" as Hoke informs her, which forces Daisy to realize that her enemies are the same as his. Consequently she attends a speech given by Martin Luther King, Jr. He prefers to wait outside in the car and listen to it on the radio. At once we see the commonality of their understanding, but still the differences of their stations in life remain. The dream and the reality are meshing but slowly, as all things do in the Old South, or, for that matter, most anywhere. See this above all for the captivating performances by Jessica Tandy and Morgan Freeman, two of the great actors of our time, and for the touching and bittersweet story by Alfred Uhry. Also noteworthy is director Beresford's careful attention to detail and his unobtrusive guidance so that the film flows as sweetly as Tupelo honey on a warm southern day. Southern Comfort   Review Date: November 5, 2002 Reviewer: L. Shirley, fountain valley, ca United States Jessica Tandy and Morgan Freeman will light up your heart in this sweet and charming tale. It was nominated for nine Oscars in 1989 and deservedly so. Four were bestowed including Best Picture and Best actress for Tandy. Freeman was also nominated. The story,based on Alfred Uhry's award winning play, begins in early 1950's Georgia. Miss Daisy is getting on in years,her dutiful but tiring son(Dan Aykroyd, also nominated) feels she needs a chauffeur,as her driving isnt exactly up to par. Being a very proud and stubborn woman, she resists the idea,would rather walk than be seen being driven around. Even after Hoke Colburn(Freeman) is hired,she refuses to give in. Hoke is also proud and stubborn, he is hired to do a job and by george he's gonna do it! So eventually he brings her around and little by little she gets comfortable with him.They form a unique and lasting bond.Over 25 years we watch their relationship grow. Daisy teaches Hoke to read. Hoke Brings out the best in Daisy.He is ALWAYS there for her. Daisy is Jewish, and for the first time in her life is witness to hate crimes. Hoke is no stranger to that and can empathize with her.She gains some understanding of him. The cast also includes fine performances from Esther Rolle and Patti Lupone. The musical score by Hans Zimmer is delightful. So the film by itself is 5 stars. But I went with 4 stars because the DVD "Has been formatted to fit your screen"(In other words..no widescreen) That takes away from the original theatrical version. Other than that the DVD(WB) is very good. The picture was sharp and clear with nice color. The sound in the Dolby Surround(2.0) was good.Dialouge was crisp. There's a few extras, theatrical trailer, awards and cast. There's also subtitles. So even without the widescreen I'm glad I got this edition, it's just too good of a film not to be watched. Kick back and enjoy....Laurie Not impressed with the DVD version   Review Date: November 29, 1999 Reviewer: Neil Peart, St. George, MI I was very disappointed with the DVD version of this movie! Not only was it the full-screen format, but the picture was just not digital quality. I don't know what WB was thinking! This DVD Edition Finally Gives This Beauty It's Due   Review Date: April 30, 2006 Reviewer: Craig Connell, Lockport, NY USA Finally.......this latest "newly-restored widescreen edition" presents this movie as it should be, with all its beautiful cinematography and 1.85 widescreen. The sets in here are great, a terrific look at the 1950s through storefronts, billboards, automobiles, etc. Previously, all they had was soft formatted-to-TV disc. It took me awhile to appreciate this film, too. When I shifted my focus off the irritable old woman (Jessica Tandy) to the long-suffering servant (Morgan Freeman) the whole picture changed. 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. That's taking nothing away from Tandy's performance as "Miss Daisy." She is awesome. What else can you say? I may not care for the character she plays in here but acting is superb. What a talented actress. Great story, great acting, great transfer, great DVD. The development of a beautiful friendship   Review Date: December 10, 2005 Reviewer: Bomojaz, South Central PA, USA A wonderful comedy/drama about a black chauffeur (Morgan Freeman) and the crotchety, stubborn Miss Daisy (Jessica Tandy), a Jewish widow living in Atlanta. The story spans the period 1948-1960s, and shows the development of the friendship between the two. Freeman is a little bit too perfect in his role, but he's excellent nonetheless, as is Tandy. Racial prejudice and change are at the core of the movie, but they're handled so subtly that they take second place to the relationship of Freeman and Tandy. The movie is very humane and heartwarming - and most enjoyable. Definitely worth a watch. A contemporary classic!   Review Date: February 21, 2001 Reviewer: , This is a superb film with excellent performances, a strong story line and a beautiful setting! It's all about an aging but strong minded southern belle (Jessica Tandy) who builds a strong and enduring friendship with her patient and unflappable chauffeur (Morgan Freeman). At first they were adversaries that couldn't agree on anything, but as the years passed they built a friendship based on mutual understanding and respect. This wonderful movie also stars Dan Aykroyd, Patti Lupone and Esther Rolle. This beautifully made masterpiece features Bruce Beresford's wonderful direction, excellent performances by ALL of its actors, lead and supporting and a memorable music score. This gem of a film also features tons of beautiful and picturesque southern scenery, as it was filmed on location, in and around Atlanta. This is definitely one film you'll want to see, unfortunately they don't make movies like this anymore. This was a sleeper when first released in theaters, but went on to become a box-office smash and an American classic. If you enjoy Jessica Tandy's performance, be sure to see her in Fried Green Tomatoes (1991) with Kathy Bates, The Birds (1963) with Tippi Hedren and Rod Taylor and The Seventh Cross (1944) with Spencer Tracy, Agnes Moorehead and Tandy's real life husband Hume Cronyn. Morgan Freeman fans should see Lean on Me (1989) with Robert Guillaume, Lynne Thigpen and Regina Taylor.

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