Driving Miss Daisy Movie Cover

Driving Miss Daisy

PG, 1989, Warner Brothers

Director:

Bruce Beresford

Starring:

Morgan Freeman, Dan Aykroyd, Jessica Tandy, Joann Havrilla, Patti LuPone, Esther Rolle

Plot:

Adapted from the hit play by Alfred Uhry, chronicles the 25-year friendship between a stubborn, aging Southern widow and her loyal chauffeur. 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.

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Experienced man solves problem others can't

Themes: Experience vs Inexperience, Knowledge, Panic, Solve, Wisdom

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Elderly woman maintains control with backseat driving

Themes: Aging, Control, Getting Older, Pride

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Woman worries about opinion of others

Themes: Appearances, Judging, Pleasing Others, Self-Esteem, Self-Image

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Woman incorrectly assumes servant a thief

Themes: Accusation, Assumptions, Judging, Prejudice, Presumptions, Truth

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Woman overreacts over small offense

Themes: Anger, Blame, Controlling the Tongue, Frustration, Unforgiving

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Black man endures racism in 1950s Alabama

Themes: Assumptions, Judging, Prejudice, Presumptions, Racism

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White man afraid to support black community

Themes: Conformity, Fear, Pleasing Others, Prejudice, Racism, Worry

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Apathy of the good worse than actions of bad

Themes: Action, Apathy, Carelessness, Civil Rights, Fairness, Making a Difference, Prejudice, Racism, Silence

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Elderly woman begins losing mind

Themes: Aging, Confusion, Getting Older, Mental Illness

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Anxious woman encouraged by friend's support

Themes: Encouragement, Friendship, Helping Others, Support

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