Driving Miss Daisy is a 1989 American
comedy-drama film adapted from the
Alfred Uhry play of the same name. The film was directed by
Bruce Beresford, with
Morgan Freeman reprising his role as Hoke Colburn (whom he also portrayed in the play) and
Jessica Tandy playing Miss Daisy. The story defines Daisy and her point of view through a network of relationships and emotions by focusing on her home life, synagogue, friends, family, fears, and concerns over a 25-year period.