Tell Me a Riddle
“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.
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Cast
23 people
Melvyn Douglas
David
Known for
The Tenant
Being There
Lila Kedrova
Eva
Known for
Torn Curtain
The Tenant
Joyce Eliason
Mindy Affrime
Brooke Adams
Jeannie
Known for
The Dead Zone
Invasion of the Body Snatchers
Rachel Lyon
Alev Lytle
Dolores Dorn
Vivi
Known for
Underworld U.S.A.
Susan O'Connell
Tillie Olsen
Bob Elross
Sammy
Also in
American Playhouse
Michael Rosenberg
Lee Grant Director · Joyce Eliason Screenplay Alev Lytle Screenplay
Budget $1.5M · United States release December 15, 1980 · Produced in United States
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Budget
$1,500,000
Production
Godmother Productions
Production
Filmways Pictures
Production
American Playhouse
Production
United States
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Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · Russian
Release dates
United States · December 15, 1980
Theatrical
Russia
March 24, 1990 · Premiere · Jewish Film Festival, Moscow
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