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Jun 3, 2020 · In Desert Hearts, based on a novel by Jane Rule, the relationship between Vivian and Cay is the primary focus of the movie, offering a new landscape for cinema to explore. Advertisement Related ...
Desert Hearts While waiting for her divorce papers, a repressed professor of literature is unexpectedly seduced by a carefree, spirited young lesbian. 32 IMDb 7.1 1 h 31 min 1986
Sep 1, 2021 · Film Review: Desert Hearts (1985) Every now and then a film bestows on its spectator the magical sensation of experiencing something previously unsatisfied. A feminist gem among glorious films of the past, Desert Hearts (1985) is a love story about two women. It was made and directed entirely independently, on a self-financed shoestring budget ...
Desert Hearts ranks as the all-time classic lesbian favorite romantic film - and also stands as the top-grossing lesbian-made lesbian feature of all time (drawing $2.4 million at the box office). Based on Jane Rule's novel "Desert of the Heart," the movie tells the story of Vivian Bell (Helen Shaver), a repressed English professor who goes to Reno for a quickie divorce in 1959. She spends the ...
Feb 5, 2009 · In 1986, critics hailed the film Desert Hearts as a one of "undeniable power, unique in its portrayal of the intimate relationship of two women in love. It r...
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Dec 10, 2018 · Donna Deitch’s swooning and sensual first narrative feature, DESERT HEARTS, was groundbreaking upon its release in 1985: a love story about two women, made ...
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DESERT HEARTS depended on the connection between its two lead actors, Patricia Charbonneau and Helen Shaver, and on their trust in director Donna Deitch. In the following program, made in New York in 2017, the actors and the director discuss the making of the film, the close bond they formed, and...
