Tell Me A Riddle (1980)
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Featuring Lila Kedrova and Melvyn Douglas as elderly couple Eva and David who, after forty years of a less-than-satisfying marriage, find the lost love they once had for each other as they travel to San Francisco to visit their grandchildren. Actress Lee Grant's first directorial feature, this… More Featuring Lila Kedrova and Melvyn Douglas as elderly couple Eva and David who, after forty years of a less-than-satisfying marriage, find the lost love they once had for each other as they travel to San Francisco to visit their grandchildren. Actress Lee Grant's first directorial feature, this drama is based on a novella by Tillie Olsen. ~ Kristie Hassen, Rovi
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Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat, Spirituality and Practice
Tell Me a Riddle challenges us to face up to the rewards and pains of old age.
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Cast
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Melvyn Douglas
as David
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Lila Kedrova
as Eva
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Brooke Adams
as Jeannie
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Lili Valenty
as Mrs. Mays
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Dolores Dorn
as Vivi
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Bob Elross
as Sammy
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Jon Harris
as Mathew
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Zalman King
as Paul
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Winifred Mann
as Hannah
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Peter Owens
as Phil
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Deborah Sussel
as Nancy
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Robert Behling
as Tim
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Peter Coyote
as Young David
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Nora Heflin
as Young Eva
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Bruce Barthol
as Singer in Park
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Nora Bendich
as Lisa
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Richard Duppell
as Tai Chi Dancer
