| Description |
1 videodisc (99 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| System Details |
DVD; region 1; dual-layer format; widescreen; Dolby Digital, Dolby surround stereo (English and French), Dolby mono (Spanish). |
| Language |
English, French or Spanish dialogue; French, Spanish or English subtitles. |
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Closed-captioned. |
| Note |
Title from container. |
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Originally released as a motion picture in 1989. |
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Special features: commentary by director Bruce Beresford, writer Alfred Uhry, and producer Lili Fini Zanuck; 3 featurettes: Miss Daisy's journey: from stage to screen, Jessica Tandy: theatre legend to screen star, and 1989 making-of; theatrical trailer; cast/crew film highlights; awards notes. |
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For specific features see interactive menu. |
| Cast |
Morgan Freeman, Jessica Tandy, Dan Aykroyd, Patti LuPone, Esther Rolle. |
| Credits |
Director of photography, Peter James; editor, Mark Warner; music, Hans Zimmer. |
| Audience |
Rating: PG. |
| Summary |
Set in Atlanta in the 1950's, a textile factory owner insists on hiring an ever-patient chauffeur for his aging head-strong mother. The Jewish woman and her African American driver eventually build a relationship over many years. |
| Awards |
Academy Award winner, 1989: Best picture; Best actress (Jessica Tandy); Best adapted screenplay; Best makeup. |
| Subject |
Jewish women -- Georgia -- Atlanta -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Older women -- Georgia -- Atlanta -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Chauffeurs -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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African American men -- Georgia -- Atlanta -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Mothers and sons -- Georgia -- Atlanta -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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DVDs.
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| Local Subject |
ACADEMY AWARD WINNERS, 1989.
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| Genre |
DVD-Video discs.
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Fiction films.
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Feature films.
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Film adaptations.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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| Added Author |
Uhry, Alfred.
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Zanuck, Richard D.
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Zanuck, Lili Fini.
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Beresford, Bruce.
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Freeman, Morgan.
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Tandy, Jessica.
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Aykroyd, Dan.
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LuPone, Patti.
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Rolle, Esther.
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James, Peter, 1947 March 7-
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Warner, Mark (Mark Roy)
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Zimmer, Hans.
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Uhry, Alfred.
Driving Miss Daisy.
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Warner Bros. Pictures (1969- )
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Zanuck Company.
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Warner Home Video (Firm)
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| ISBN |
1419892568 |
| Standard No. |
883929105359 |
| Music No. |
100117721 Warner Home Video |
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