USA,
1989, 99 min
(Alternative: 95 min)
Directed by:
Bruce BeresfordCinematography:
Peter JamesComposer:
Hans ZimmerCast:
Morgan Freeman, Jessica Tandy, Dan Aykroyd, Patti LuPone, Esther Rolle, Crystal Fox, Bob Hannah, Ray McKinnon, Trilby Beresford, Jen Harper (more)Plots(1)
Fiercely independent and penny-pinching Miss Daisy (Jessica Tandy) is appalled when her nephew decides she is too old to drive and hires her a black chauffeur (Morgan Freeman). Set in the Deep South of the 1950s and 60s, the film touches on racism and prejudice but mainly focuses on the developing relationship between the wealthy Jewish woman and her chauffeur, who she initially ignores, then accepts and finally befriends. (Pathé Distribution UK)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 1990 - Best Motion Picture of the Year
- 1990 - Jessica Tandy (Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role)
- 1990 - Alfred Uhry (Best Adapted Screenplay)
- 1990 - Best Achievement in Makeup and Hairstyling
- 1990 - Morgan Freeman (Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role)
- 1990 - Dan Aykroyd (Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role)
- 1990 - Best Achievement in Film Editing
- 1990 - Best Achievement in Production Design
- 1990 - Best Achievement in Costume Design
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
- 1991 - Jessica Tandy (Best Leading Actress)
- 1991 - Best Film
- 1991 - Bruce Beresford (Best Director)
- 1991 - Alfred Uhry (Best Adapted Screenplay)
Golden Globes
- 1990 - Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy
- 1990 - Morgan Freeman (Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy)
- 1990 - Jessica Tandy (Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy)
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards
- 1989 - Morgan Freeman (Best Actor)
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
- 1989 - Bruce Beresford (Best Director)
- 1989 - Morgan Freeman (Best Actor)
- 1989 - Jessica Tandy (Best Actress)
Berlinale (Berlin International Film Festival)
- 1990 - Jessica Tandy, Morgan Freeman (Silver Bear for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Film)
- 1990 - Bruce Beresford (Golden Bear for Best Film)