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Learn about the plot, themes, and characters of Alfred Uhry's play Driving Miss Daisy, which explores the relationship between an elderly white woman and her African American driver. The play depicts the evolution of their friendship amid the backdrop of the civil rights movement and the challenges of aging.
A summary of the movie based on a stage play about an elderly Jewish widow and her African-American chauffeur in the American South. The plot covers over twenty years of their relationship and how they overcome racial prejudices and social conventions.
A play by Alfred Uhry about a Jewish widow and her African American driver over twenty-five years. The play explores themes of prejudice, friendship, and aging through a series of scenes and monologues.
Daisy Werthan (played by Tandy), an elderly Jewish widow, accidentally backs her car over a hedge and into her neighbor’s yard, wrecking the vehicle. Her son, Boolie (Dan Aykroyd), tries without success to convince her that she cannot drive anymore.
Driving Miss Daisy is a 1989 American comedy-drama film directed by Bruce Beresford and written by Alfred Uhry, based on his 1987 play of the same name. The film stars Jessica Tandy, Morgan Freeman, and Dan Aykroyd. Freeman reprised his role from the original Off-Broadway production.
After backing her car over a hedge into the neighbor's yard in the tamest car accident scene on celluloid (where's Michael Bay to throw in some explosions when you need 'em?), 72-year-old Miss Daisy Werthan, a Real Widow of Atlanta, finds herself without a car.
A summary of Alfred Uhry's Pulitzer Prize-winning play, Driving Miss Daisy, which depicts the friendship between a wealthy Jewish widow and her African American chauffeur in Atlanta. The play explores the themes of race, class, and aging through everyday incidents and dialogue.
