Overview
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.
Details
- Director
- Bruce Beresford
- Writer
- Alfred Uhry
- Original Language
- English
- Budget
- $7,500,000
Cast
Alvin M. Sugarman
Clarice F. Geigerman
Dan Aykroyd
Esther Rolle
Jessica Tandy
Joann Havrilla
Morgan Freeman
Muriel Moore
Patti LuPone
William Hall Jr.
Keywords
1940s
1950s
1960s
1970s
african american servant
atlanta
based on play or musical
car accident
chauffeur
civil rights
culture clash
elderly
elderly lady
individual
pulitzer prize
race relations
racial segregation
self-discovery
unlikely friendship
widow
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