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Set in the late 1940s through the early 1970s in Atlanta, Georgia, Driving Miss Daisy is a poignant story of an unlikely friendship that blossoms over twenty-five years. Based on a true story, the film centers on Daisy Werthan, a fiercely independent, elderly Jewish widow and former schoolteacher.

: Despite its success, the film has faced criticism from those who feel it presents a patronizing or overly romanticized view of race relations in the pre-Civil Rights South. Watch Driving Miss Daisy 1989

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The story begins when Daisy accidentally crashes her car into a neighbor’s yard. Convinced she is no longer safe behind the wheel, her son Boolie hires Hoke Colburn, an African-American chauffeur. Initially, Daisy is indignant and refuses to let Hoke drive her anywhere, seeing his presence as an infringement on her independence and a waste of money.