Tell Me a Riddle
A love story that became a marriage that became a love story
1980 | 90m | English
Popularity: 3 (history)
| Director: | Lee Grant |
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| Writer: | Alev Lytle, Joyce Eliason, Tillie Olsen |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Dec 15, 1980 |
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| Director: | Lee Grant |
| Writer: | Alev Lytle, Joyce Eliason, Tillie Olsen |
| Genres: | Drama |
| Keywords | woman director |
| Production Companies | Filmways Pictures, Godmother Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 03, 2025 Entered: May 03, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Melvyn Douglas | David |
| Lila Kedrova | Eva |
| Brooke Adams | Jeannie |
| Dolores Dorn | Vivi |
| Bob Elross | Sammy |
| Zalman King | Paul |
| Peter Coyote | Young David |
| Nora Heflin | Young Eva |
| Lee Grant | Flight Attendant (voice) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Alev Lytle | Screenplay |
| Suzanne Pettit | Editor |
| Joyce Eliason | Screenplay |
| Fred Murphy | Cinematography |
| Patrizia von Brandenstein | Production Design |
| Tillie Olsen | Novel |
| Lee Grant | Director |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Mindy Affrime | Producer |
| Susan O'Connell | Producer |
| Rachel Lyon | Producer |
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| 2024 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
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