Driving Miss Daisy (1989)

Director:

Bruce Beresford

Writers (WGA):

Alfred Uhry (play)
Alfred Uhry (screenplay)

Release Date:

26 enero 1990 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama

Frase comercial:

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:

Mahjong | Hailstorm | Employer Employee Relationship | Retiree | Chauffeur

Awards:

Won 4 Oscars. Another 16 wins & 11 nominations

Comentarios de los usuarios:

Morgan Freeman and Jessica Tandy in a heart-warming, human story

Cast

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 / Rabbi
Clarice F. Geigerman	...	Nonie
Muriel Moore	...	Miriam
Sylvia Kaler	...	Beulah
Carolyn Gold	...	Neighbor lady
Crystal R. Fox	...	Katie Bell (Boolie's cook)
Bob Hannah	...	Red Mitchell (Century Cadillac dealer)
Ray McKinnon	...	Alabama trooper #1
Ashley Josey	...	Alabama trooper #2
Jack Rousso	...	Slick
Fred Faser	...	Insurance agent
Indra A. Thomas	...	Baptist Choir Soloist
listado alfabético del resto del reparto:
Dean DuBois	...	Commerce Club member (uncredited)
D. Taylor Loeb	...	Girl at Temple (uncredited)

Dirigida por
Bruce Beresford

Créditos del guión (WGA)
Alfred Uhry		(play)
Alfred Uhry		(screenplay)

Producida por
David Brown	....	executive producer
Robert Doudell	....	associate producer
Jake Eberts	....	co-executive producer
Alfred Uhry	....	associate producer
Lili Fini Zanuck	....	producer
Richard D. Zanuck	....	producer

Música original por
Hans Zimmer

Fotografía por
Peter James

Montaje por
Mark Warner

Diseño de producción por
Bruno Rubeo

Dirección artística
Victor Kempster

Decorados
Crispian Sallis

Diseño de vestuario por
Elizabeth McBride

Departamento de maquillaje
Lynn Barber	....	assistant makeup artist
Kevin Haney	....	makeup consultant
Philip Ivey	....	hair stylist (as Phillip Ivey)
Philip Leto	....	hair stylist (as Phil Leto)
Manlio Rocchetti	....	makeup supervisor

Dirección de producción
Robert Doudell	....	unit production manager
Russell Paris	....	post-production supervisor

Ayudante de dirección
Martha M. Elcan	....	second assistant director (as Martha Elcan)
Katterli Frauenfelder	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Benjamin Beresford	....	property assistant
Wren Boney	....	head set dresser
Gary Buckles	....	set dresser (as Gary L. Buckles)
Don E. Cochran	....	scenic chargeman
Tom S. Gunter	....	scenic billboards
Jeanne M. Hall	....	greensperson
Paul Huggins	....	construction foreman
Tony Kupersmith	....	construction coordinator
Kristen McGary	....	lead person (as Kris McGary)
John Oliveira	....	set dresser
Vera Smith	....	property assistant
Philip Steuer	....	property master
Karen Young	....	set dresser
Bill Zullo	....	property assistant (as William Zullo)
Steven Blutstein	....	lead man (uncredited)
Steven Blutstein	....	set dresser (uncredited)
Jeff Cronin	....	draughtsman (uncredited)
Patrick Fuhrman	....	set dresser (uncredited)
Amy McGary	....	buyer (uncredited)

Departamento de sonido
Sandina Bailo-Lape	....	foley editor
Tom Bellfort	....	adr editor
Gloria S. Borders	....	supervising sound editor
Gloria Cooper	....	cableperson
Gloria Cooper	....	second boom operator
Melissa Dietz	....	dialogue editor
Clare C. Freeman	....	assistant sound editor (as Clare Freeman)
Hank Garfield	....	production sound mixer
Karen Harding	....	assistant sound editor
Robin Harlan	....	foley artist
Tim Holland	....	sound effects editor
Matthew Iadarola	....	sound re-recording mixer
Ronald Jacobs	....	dialogue editor
Michael Minkler	....	sound re-recording mixer
Matt Patterson	....	sound recordist (as Matthew Patterson)
Andy Rovins	....	boom operator
David Slusser	....	foley recordist
Kim Cascone	....	assistant foley recordist (uncredited)

Efectos especiales
B.J. Shelley	....	special effects assistant
Bob Shelley	....	special effects coordinator

Visual Effects
Tim Donahue	....	visual effects art director: Introvision (uncredited)
Richard Kilroy	....	matte painter: Introvision (uncredited)
Richard Kilroy	....	model builder (uncredited)
John P. Mesa	....	visual effects cameraman (uncredited)
William Mesa	....	visual effects supervisor (uncredited)
Rick Rische	....	matte painter: Introvision (uncredited)

Especialistas
Dan Mabry	....	stunt double (as Danny Mabry)
Mags Kavanaugh	....	stunt double (uncredited)
Gene Witham	....	stunt driver (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Jeff Becker	....	best boy electric
Sam Emerson	....	still photographer (as Sam Young Emerson)
Michael Fedack	....	dolly grip (as Michael John Fedack)
David J. Frederick	....	first assistant camera (as David John Frederick)
Robert Kempf	....	key grip
David Meistrich	....	second assistant camera
Greg Morse	....	playback operator
Erich Roland	....	camera operator
Keith Sherer	....	gaffer
David Sinrich	....	best boy grip

Casting Department
Elyn Wright	....	casting: Atlanta (as Elyn S. Wright)
Diane Alexander	....	casting assistant (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Kris Kearney	....	costumer (as Kristine Kearney)
Susan Mickey	....	costumer (as Susan E. Mickey)
Marsha Perloff	....	wardrobe supervisor

Editorial Department
Donald Likovich	....	assistant film editor
Jeremiah O'Driscoll	....	apprentice film editor
Bob Putynkowski	....	color timer
Steven Ramirez	....	first assistant film editor
Tom Shaffer	....	color timer

Music Department
Barry Levine	....	music supervisor
Laura Perlman	....	music editor
Jay Rifkin	....	music scoring mixer

Transportation Department
Cindy Parker	....	transportation captain
J.L. Parker	....	transportation coordinator

Otros miembros del equipo
Royce D. Applegate	....	additional voice (as Royce Applegate)
Bowen Astrop	....	production assistant
Robert Ballentine	....	assistant location manager
Ronni Chasen	....	public relations
June Christopher	....	additional voice
Andrew M. Comins	....	location manager
Leigh French	....	additional voice
Nanette Guidebeck	....	assistant production coordinator
Archie Hahn	....	additional voice
Annette Haywood-Carter	....	script supervisor
Colleen Hess	....	stand-in
Bob Hoffman	....	unit publicist (as Robert Hoffman)
B.J. Hughes	....	stand-in
Jim LaClair	....	production assistant (as James LaClair)
Eugene Lee	....	additional voice
Robert E. Lee	....	production accountant
Lois Middlebrooks	....	stand-in
Charlene Murray	....	production secretary (as Charlene Murray/Rose)
Stoke T. Renigade Patterson	....	production assistant (as Stroke T. Renigade)
Letha Perkins	....	stand-in
Felton Perry	....	additional voice
Wendy Price	....	production accountant (as Wendy M. Price)
Patricia Sammons	....	craft service (as Tricia Sammons)
Judith Schefke	....	assistant to producers
Katherine Shaw	....	researcher
Ruth Silveira	....	additional voice
Mike Smith	....	police coordinator
Gregory Snegoff	....	additional voice (as Greg Snegoff)
Eric P. Steckler	....	production accountant
Lynne Marie Stewart	....	additional voice (as Lynne Stewart)
Sean Swint	....	production assistant
Arnold F. Turner	....	additional voice (as Arnold Turner)
Leon Watkins	....	stand-in
Jonathan Watson	....	production assistant
Teresa M. Yarbrough	....	production coordinator
Frans J. Afman	....	financial services (uncredited)

Thanks
Irving Vendig	....	gratitude: creator and writer "The Edge of Night"

Production Companies

• Majestic Films International
• Zanuck Company, The

Distributors

• Majestic Films International (1989) (worldwide) (all media) (rights)
• Warner Bros. Pictures (1989) (USA) (theatrical)
• Highlight Film (1990) (Germany) (theatrical)
• Warner Bros. (1990) (UK) (theatrical)
• Warner Home Video (1990) (USA) (video) (laserdisc)
• Warner Home Video (1992) (USA) (VHS)
• Warner Home Video (1997) (USA) (DVD)
• Warner Home Video (2003) (USA) (DVD)
• Kinowelt Home Entertainment (2005) (Germany) (DVD)
• Warner Home Video (2005) (USA) (DVD)
• American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1993) (USA) (TV) (broadcast premiere)
• Aquarius TV (????) (Greece) (TV)
• Highlight Film (????) (Germany) (DVD)
• Monopole-Pathé (????) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
• Paris Vídeo (????) (Brazil) (VHS)
• Transmundo Films (????) (Argentina) (theatrical)
• Transmundo Home Video (THV) (????) (Argentina) (VHS)
• Warner Home Video (2006) (USA) (DVD)

Efectos especiales

• Introvision International

Other Companies

• Czech Philharmonic Orchestra  orchestra: "Song to the Moon" (as Czech Philharmonic)
• D. Bassett & Associates  negative cutting
• Dolby Laboratories  sound post-production
• JDH Sound  sound re-recording
• Location Catering of the South  catering
• Pacific Title  titles and opticals
• Playhouse Horisons  "Driving Miss Daisy" was first produced off-Broadway by
• Sprocket Systems  sound services
• Varèse Sarabande  soundtrack

También conocida como:

Conduciendo a Miss Daisy (Argentina) [es]
Paseando a Miss Daisy (Spain) [es]

Duración:

99 min

País:

USA

Idioma:

English | Hebrew

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sonido:

Dolby

Clasificación:

South Korea:12 | Iceland:L | Brazil:Livre | Germany:6 | Canada:PG | 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)

Filming Locations:

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

Company:

Majestic Films International

Trivialidades:

The aria heard in the azalea blossoms/time passes scene when Daisy is listening to the radio is "Song To The Moon" from Antonín Dvorák's "Rusalka".

Goofs:

Continuity: Hoke drives past the same house with the same truck in front of it twice in in fifteen seconds when going home from the temple.

Quotes:

Daisy Werthan: [Hoke and Daisy are driving to Boolie and Florene's for a Christmas party. Daisy, a Jew, is annoyed at the extraneous Christmas light displays] Everybody's wishing the Georgia Power Company a Merry Christmas.
Hoke Colburn: I bet Miss Florene got 'em all beat with the new house.
Daisy Werthan: If I had a nose like Florene's, I wouldn't go around wishing anybody a Merry Christmas!
Hoke Colburn: [laughs] Yes'm... but, I tell ya, I do enjoy a Christmas at their house.
Daisy Werthan: Of course, you're the only Christian in the place!
Hoke Colburn: Well, they got that new cook.
Daisy Werthan: [sighs] Florene never could keep help. Of course, it's none of my affair. Too much running around, if you ask me.
[Hoke agrees]
Daisy Werthan: The Garden Club this, the Junior League that... as if any of them would give her the time of day! But, she'd die before she'd fix a glass of iced tea for the Temple Sisterhood!
Hoke Colburn: [coming up on Boolie's house, looking at the gaudy light display] Oh, Lord, look what Miss Florene done done!
[...]

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air: I, Clownius (#6.13)" (1996)

Soundtrack:

KISS OF FIRE

Morgan Freeman and Jessica Tandy in a heart-warming, human story

Maybe 'the Shawshank Redemption' (1994) (qv) is a bigger, better, more brazen film, with far more pretensions, and is, of course, an excellent film: but I cannot avoid thinking that it is in 'Driving Miss Daisy' that Morgan Freeman develops his best rôle, playing so well opposite the unrepeatable Jessica Landry. I have not seen all of Freeman's films, nor do I wish to. Of those I have seen he is more or less 'O.K.' as you might say; What makes 'Driving Miss Daisy' work is the human and humane compassion and sympathy flowing between the two lead actors, with Dan Ackroyd, surprisingly, and Esther Rolle both lending a good hand. One might argue that it is 'only' an oversweetened sentimental story; be that as it may, the film endeavours to portray the aging relationship between the white Jewish rich woman and her poor black chauffeur throughout 25 years. And Jessica Landry was over eighty years old when she made this film. In this aspect, evidently the film succeeds, as the story itself is really of secondary importance: it is the beautifully filmed scenes and the dialogues which build up to something greater than the story per se. In an age dominated by cinema stuffed with violence, sex, special effects and so on, here is an example without such measures, relying on pure acting and interpretative skills so as to tell a clean simple story. You might well like to compare this film with Lindsay Anderson's 'The Whales of August' (1987) (qv), with an absolutely unrepeatable cast with Lillian Gish, Bette Davis, Vincent Price and Ann Sothern: a delicious retrospective piece. 'Driving Miss Daisy' was meticulously made, with all those cars of the 50's and 60's and the careful scene settings, brought out by excellent photography, and all backed up by what must be Hans Zimmer's most appropriate and touching score. His score was also good in that tremendous film 'Thelma and Louise' as well as in 'The House of the Spirits' and 'Beyond Rangoon' (1995) (qv). 'Driving Miss Daisy' is one of those videos in my collection which I am pleased to blow the dust off and watch yet again: it is still as charming as ever.