DRIVING MISS DAISY (DVD/OSCAR PROMOTION) DVD

Driving Miss Daisy
Based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning play by Alfred Uhry, Driving Miss Daisy affectionately covers the twenty-five year relationship between a wealthy, strong-willed Southern matron (Jessica Tandy) and her equally indomitable Black chauffeur Hoke (Morgan Freeman). Both employer and employee are outsiders, Hoke because of the color of his skin, Miss Daisy because she is Jewish in a WASP-dominated society. At the same time, Hoke cannot fathom Miss Daisy's cloistered inability to grasp the social changes which sweep the South in the 1960s. Nor can Miss Daisy understand why Hoke's "people" are so indignant. It is only when Hoke is retired and Miss Daisy is confined to a home for the elderly that the two fully realize that they've been friends and kindred spirits all along. The supporting cast includes Esther Rolle as Miss Daisy's housekeeper and Dan Aykroyd as Miss Daisy's son Boolie (reportedly, playwright Uhry based the character upon himself). Driving Miss Daisy won Academy Awards for best picture, best actress (Jessica Tandy), best screenplay (Uhry) and best makeup (Manlio Rachetti). ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Cast Morgan Freeman as Hoke Colburn Jessica Tandy as Miss Daisy Werthan Dan Aykroyd as Boolie Werthan Patti LuPone as Florine Werthan Esther Rolle as Idella

Crew Victor Kempster - Art Director Richard D. Zanuck - Co-producer Lili Fini Zanuck - Co-producer Elizabeth McBride - Costume Designer Bruce Beresford - Director Mark Warner - Editor David Brown - Executive Producer Hans Zimmer - Composer (Music Score) Manilo Rocchetti - Makeup Bruno Rubeo - Production Designer Peter James - Cinematographer Jake Eberts - Producer Dan Aykroyd - Producer Crispian Sallis - Set Designer Bob Shelley - Special Effects Alfred Uhry - Screenwriter

Driving Miss Daisy
Driving Miss Daisy succeeds because of great performances from Jessica Tandy and Morgan Freeman and because of Alfred Uhry's excellent script, adapted from his Pulitzer Prize-winning stage play. The film scores high marks for its cultural details of life in the southern United States, and the changes that take place over the story's twenty-five years. The film's major themes touch on universal issues -- growing older, overcoming racial prejudice, and the importance of friendship. While the film won four Oscars, including Best Picture, director Bruce Beresford was shut out of the nominations list. His career went into a severe decline for the next decade, until he delivered a surprise hit in 1999 with Double Jeopardy. ~ Richard Gilliam, All Movie Guide
 

Alfred Uhry: Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie, Best Adapted Screenplay (winner) Bruce Beresford: British Academy of Film and Television, Best Director (nominated) Bruno Rubeo: Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie, Best Art Direction (nominated) Crispian Sallis: Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie, Best Art Direction (nominated) Dan Aykroyd: Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie, Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Pic (nominated) Elizabeth McBride: Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie, Best Costume Design (nominated) Jessica Tandy: Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie, Best Actress (winner) Jessica Tandy: Berlin International Film Festival, Silver Bear for Best Actress (winner) Jessica Tandy: British Academy of Film and Television, Best Actress (winner) Jessica Tandy: Golden Globe, Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or C (winner) Kevin Haney: Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie, Best Makeup (winner) Lynn Barber: Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie, Best Makeup (winner) Manilo Rocchetti: Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie, Best Makeup (winner) Mark Warner: Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie, Best Editing (nominated) Morgan Freeman: Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie, Best Actor (nominated) Morgan Freeman: Berlin International Film Festival, Silver Bear for Best Actress (winner) Morgan Freeman: Golden Globe, Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Com (winner) Morgan Freeman: National Board of Review, Best Actor (winner)

Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie, Best Picture (winner) British Academy of Film and Television, Best Picture (nominated) Golden Globe, Best Picture - Musical or Comedy (winner) National Board of Review, Best Picture (winner) National Media Owl, Second Prize (winner)

General Specifications: Language Options: English, French, Spanish Subtitle Options: English, French, Spanish Sound Processing: DD1: Dolby Digital Mono DDS: Dolby Digital Surround Additional Features: cc Three revealing peeks behind the scenes: The all-new "Miss Daisy's Journey, From Stage to Screen," and "Jessica Tandy: Theatre Legend to Screen Star," and the original 1989 featurette Feature-length commentary by director Bruce Beresford, writer Alfred Uhry, and producer Lili Fini Zanuck All-new digital transfer Interactive menus Theatrical trailer Cast/director/writer film highlights Awards notes Scene access Languages & subtitles: English, Français, & Español MPAA Rating: PG DVD Discs Included: 1 DVD Sides: 1 DVD DVD Region Code: 1 Content Length: 99 min   DVD Chapters: Side #1 -- 1. The Accident. 2. Without a Car. 3. Hoke to the Rescue. 4. Chauffeur in the House. 5. Uneasy Relations. 6. Drive to the Store. 7. Putting on Airs. 8. Missing Salmon. 9. Cemetery Reading Lesson. 10. A Werthan Christmas. 11. A Car Changes Hands. 12. Bound for Mobile. 13. The Troopers. 14. Alone in the Dark. 15. Negotiations. 16. Idella's Death. 17. Ice Storm. 18. Temple Bombing. 19. King Dinner. 20. My Best Friend. 21. Old Acquaintances. 22. Thanksgiving Visit. 23. End Credits.