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Tell Me a Riddle (1980)

1980-12-15 · 1h 30m · EN
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A love story that became a marriage that became a love story

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.

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Melvyn DouglasMelvyn DouglasDavidLila KedrovaLila KedrovaEvaBrooke AdamsBrooke AdamsJeannieDolores DornDolores DornViviBob ElrossBob ElrossSammyZalman KingZalman KingPaulPeter CoyotePeter CoyoteYoung DavidNora HeflinNora HeflinYoung EvaLee GrantLee GrantFlight Attendant (voice)

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Woman directorPreserved film

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Genre affinityDramaTheme affinityWoman Director · Preserved FilmDialogue densityDramaPacingShortDirector preference148848Actor preference76723 · 253654 · 298429

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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.

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Tell Me a Riddle has a runtime of 90 minutes.

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