The Cincinnati Art Museum screened the Midwest premiere of a restored print of the 1980 film “Tell Me A Riddle” on February 9, 2023, at 7 p.m. The free event was a partnership between the museum, the 2023 Mayerson JCC Jewish and Israeli Film Festival, and Women in Film Cincinnati.

The film, directed by Lee Grant in her directorial debut, is based on Tillie Olsen’s O. Henry Award-winning novella. Melvyn Douglas and Lila Kedrova star as an elderly Russian-Jewish immigrant couple facing intense marital conflict, with Brooke Adams as their granddaughter. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences completed the restoration, creating a new digital master from the deteriorating negative.

Producer Rachel Lyon spoke after the screening in a discussion moderated by Jaime Meyers Schlenck, president of Women in Film Cincinnati.

Source: Cincinnati Art Museum