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In order to show Eva's
growing affinity to her
home (which was her enemy
when her seven children
tracked in mud, spilled
milk, cried for attention,
etc.), eye level interiors are
used. And David's increasing
alienation from the home is
presented in exterior shots
in which he is struggling
over railroad tracks, as he
goes back to the house after
visiting friends (the woman
still stays at home while the
man goes out). There is also
a superb low angle shot of
the house from David's
point of view on the ladder.
While the home finally
becomes a haven for the wo
man it has oppressed, it
overcomes its "master" who
is too old and tired to make
the needed tepairs. One can
therefore understand why
the wife wants to keep the
house while the husband
wants to get rid of it. Cine
matographer Fred Murphy
has done an excellent job of
using visual imagery to con
vey ideas that dialogue can
not express.
Needless to say, the per
formances were all very
good. Lili Kedrova's expres
sive eyes and quivering voice
(along with frequent use of
silent flashbacks shot in
hues of antique gold) add
meaning to Virginia Woolfs
idea that every intelligent
and creative woman needs a
room of her own.
With seven children and a
husband in one house, Eva
used her books and mind as
a refuge. One can under
stand why Eva begs one of
her daughters not to bring
up the past even though she
dwells there constantly. The
past is her private - room.
Not much more can be
said about Melvyn Douglas,
who died last July. In the.
last twenty years he has per
formed in some excellent
roles such as Hud, The
Candidate, hNever Sang for
My Father, The Seduction
of Joe Tynan, and Being
There. With this body of
work, Douglas' career can
be summed up in four
words: politics, aging, dy
ing, and death. His perfor
mance in Tell Me A Riddle
has a subtle powerful
dignity that younger actors
would do well to emulate.
Lili Valenty, as the
widow Mrs. Mays, who is
totally forgotten by her
eight children, is very touch
ing. Although the character
of Jeannie was too updated
and hip, one can admire
Brooke Adams for the sheer
vitality she has brought to
this film.
With Tell Me A Riddle,
as with her acting career,
Lee Grant has proven that
she can make acceptable
compromises without sac
rificing integrity. One can
only hope that Tell Me A
Riddle will not just fade
into obscurity as something
she directed before going
completely commercial
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