Tell Me a Riddle

Tell Me a Riddle (1980)

Drama1 hour and 30 minutes
60%
User score

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

Description

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.

Lee Grant
Director
Joyce Eliason
Screenplay
Alev Lytle
Screenplay
Tillie Olsen
Novel

Actors

Melvyn Douglas
Melvyn Douglas
David
Lila Kedrova
Lila Kedrova
Eva
Brooke Adams
Brooke Adams
Jeannie
Dolores Dorn
Dolores Dorn
Vivi
Bob Elross
Bob Elross
Sammy
Zalman King
Zalman King
Paul
Peter Coyote
Peter Coyote
Young David
Nora Heflin
Nora Heflin
Young Eva
Lee Grant
Lee Grant
Flight Attendant (voice)
Status

Released

Original language

English

Budget

—

Revenue

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Keywords
woman directorpreserved film