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Tell Me a Riddle (1980)

Overview

Drama

A long-married couple embark on one last cross-country journey when it is discovered that the wife is dying. Together they try to reconnect with their estranged daughter before it is too late.

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woman director
Lee Grant

Director

Lee Grant

ReleasedDec 15, 1980
Runtime1h 33m
StatusReleased
Filmways Pictures
Godmother Productions

Top Cast

Melvyn Douglas

Melvyn Douglas

David

Lila Kedrova

Lila Kedrova

Eva

Brooke Adams

Brooke Adams

Jeannie

Dolores Dorn

Dolores Dorn

Vivi

Zalman King

Zalman King

Paul

Peter Coyote

Peter Coyote

Young David

Nora Heflin

Nora Heflin

Young Eva

Lee Grant

Lee Grant

Flight Attendant (voice)

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Tell Me A Riddle (4K Restoration Re-Release Trailer | Lee Grant)

Tell Me A Riddle (4K Restoration Re-Release Trailer | Lee Grant)

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