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Tell Me a Riddle
A love story that became a marriage that became a love story.
1980 | 93m | English
Popularity: 0.3 (history)
| Director: | Lee Grant |
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| Writer: | Alev Lytle, Joyce Eliason, Tillie Olsen |
| Staring: |
| A long-married couple embark on one last cross-country journey when it is discovered that the wife is dying. Together they try to reconnect with their estranged daughter before it is too late. | |
| 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 11, 2026 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 |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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| 2024 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
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| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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| 2025 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 2026 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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