The funny, touching and totally irresistible story of a working relationship that became a 25-year friendship.
The story of an old Jewish widow named Daisy Werthan and her relationship with her black chauffeur, Hoke. From an initial mere work relationship grew in 25 years a strong friendship between the two very different characters, in a time when those types of relationships were shunned.
Dramaindividualchauffeurculture clashself-discoverywidow1970satlantapulitzer prizecivil rightsracial segregationbased on play or musicalcar accident
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Character
Earnest, classical in form, contemplative and intimate.
- earnestironic
- classical in formformally daring
- contemplativerelentless
- intimateepic
- character-ledplot-driven
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Cast
- Morgan FreemanHoke Colburn
- Jessica TandyDaisy Werthan
- Dan AykroydBoolie Werthan
- Patti LuPoneFlorine Werthan
- Esther RolleIdella
- Joann HavrillaMiss McClatchey
- William Hall Jr.Oscar
- Alvin M. SugarmanDr. Weil
- Clarice F. GeigermanNonie
- Muriel MooreMiriam
Crew
- Bruce BeresfordDirector
- Alfred UhryScreenplay
- Peter JamesDirector of Photography
- Hans ZimmerOriginal Music Composer
- Mark WarnerEditor
- Lili Fini ZanuckProducer
- Richard D. ZanuckProducer
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