Tell Me a Riddle

Tell Me a Riddle (1980)

A love story that became a marriage that became a love story

  • Genre: Drama
  • Release Date: 1980-12-15
  • User Rating: 6/10 from 4 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 30min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: Godmother Productions
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • Director: Lee Grant
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From 4 Ratings

Summary

Touching story of elderly couple David and Eva who go on one last journey across the USA when they discover Eva is dying, ending up with their granddaughter Jeannie in San Francisco. Restored in 2022 by the Academy Film Archive and The Film Foundation. Restoration funding provided by the Hobson/Lucas Family Foundation.

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  • Melvyn Douglas

    as David
  • Lila Kedrova

    as Eva
  • Brooke Adams

    as Jeannie
  • Dolores Dorn

    as Vivi
  • Bob Elross

    as Sammy
  • Zalman King

    as Paul
  • Peter Coyote

    as Young David
  • Nora Heflin

    as Young Eva
  • Lee Grant

    as Flight Attendant (voice)
Writing Alev Lytle Screenplay
Writing Joyce Eliason Screenplay
Directing Lee Grant Director
Crew Fred Murphy Cinematography
Editing Suzanne Pettit Editor
Art Patrizia von Brandenstein Production Design
Production Mindy Affrime Producer
Production Rachel Lyon Producer
Production Susan O'Connell Producer
Writing Tillie Olsen Novel

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