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Bookmark this pageDriving Miss Daisy (1989)
Director: Bruce Beresford
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From Time Out Film Guide
Beresford and writer Alfred Uhry have produced a polished adaptation of the latter's play, but it's the sharp performances from Freeman and Tandy which save it from being overwhelmed by hazy filters and a surfeit of gleaming low-angle shots of period cars. Tandy plays a spirited Jewish matron who takes on black chauffeur Freeman; and the story, set in Atlanta against the social changes of the American South, charts their relationship over 25 years as they progress from caution to affection. Real events in the city's history are pinpointed (the bombing of the synagogue in 1958, the 1965 hotel reception in honour of Martin Luther King), with Tandy refusing to acknowledge prejudice, Freeman all too painfully aware of its consequences. Far too cosy to serve as an effective social or political metaphor; better to regard it as a solid ensemble piece.Author: CM
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- Posted on Oct 09 2011 12:44 See my comments.
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- Audy said...
- Posted on Oct 09 2011 12:43 Those old enough to know Civil Rights History in the U.S. also know that this is a point of view from another side of that time. However, the characters in the plays do indeed, I find, reflect, in miniature the time and race issues quite clearly. Humanity, in the end, triumphs. The play did win the Pulitzer, so perhaps a glance backward at why would add light to the reason why this is a fine piece of political theater.
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Cast & crew
Director: Bruce Beresford
Producer: Richard D Zanuck, Lili Zanuck
Cast: Morgan Freeman, Jessica Tandy, Dan Aykroyd, Patti LuPone, Esther Rolle, Joann Havrilla, William Hall Jr, Alvin M Sugarman full cast
Duration: 99 mins
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