Tell Me a Riddle (1980)
A love story that became a marriage that became a love story.
Aging couple David and Eva have lost the spark that once infused their marriage. After nearly four decades together, the elderly duo is feel disconnected and lost. When they discover that Eva is sick, they decide to travel across the country to stay with their granddaughter in San Francisco. On the trip, with Eva's possible death looming, the couple rediscovers the passion and love that had been missing from their lives.
Casting
- 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)
Interesting facts
Tell Me a Riddle is a 1980 American drama film directed by actress Lee Grant. The screenplay by Joyce Eliason and Alev Lytle is based on the 1961 O. Henry Award novella from Tillie Olsen's collection of short stories of the same name. Tell Me a Riddle was Grant's first film as director. Grant and Eliason would later collaborate on David Lynch's Mulholland Drive.
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