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Status: Released

Runtime: 99

Budget: $7,500,000

Revenue: $145,793,296

Language(s): en

Webpage: -

Release Info

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  Released: 1989-12-15
  Rated: -

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Plot Keywords

• individual
• 1940s
• 1950s
• 1960s
• mother son relationship
• antisemitismus
• ausländerfeindlichkeit
• black people
• jewry
• autounfall
• auto
• cemetery
• friendship
• hauswirtschafterin
• chauffeur
• illiteracy
• pflegeheim
• alabama
• atlanta
• ethnic stereotype
• lehrerin

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Overview

The story of an old Jewish widow named Daisy Werthan and her relationship with her colored 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 where shunned upon. Oscar winning tragic comedy with a star-studded cast and based on a play of the same name by Alfred Uhry.

Crew

Director:	Bruce Beresford
Author:	Alfred Uhry

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Cast

Morgan Freeman as Hoke Colburn Jessica Tandy as Daisy Werthan Dan Aykroyd as Boolie Werthan Patti LuPone as Florine Werthan

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Genres

• Comedy

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