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Desert Hearts is a 1985 American romantic drama film directed by Donna Deitch. The screenplay, written by Natalie Cooper, is an adaptation of the 1964 lesbian novel Desert of the Heart by Jane Rule.
- Jane Rule
- $2.5 million
- 1964
- $1.5 million
Synopsis. In 1959 in Reno, Nevada, 35-year-old college professor Vivian Bell (Helen Shaver) arrives by train where she takes up temporary residence at a ranch until her quickie six-week divorce becomes final. Ranch owner Frances Parker (Audra Lindley) meets her at the station.
A lesbian romance drama set in 1959 Reno, where a divorced professor (Helen Shaver) falls in love with a younger woman (Patricia Charbonneau). Watch Desert Hearts on Prime Video, Max, or Apple TV with a subscription or rental.
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- Donna Deitch
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- Helen Shaver
In this 1959-set film, adapted from a beloved novel by Jane Rule, straitlaced East Coast professor Vivian Bell (Helen Shaver) arrives in Reno to file for divorce but winds up catching the eye of someone new, the free-spirited young Cay (Patricia Charbonneau), touching off a slow seduction that unfolds against a breathtaking desert landscape.
- Vivian Bell
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Film Details. Notes. Brief Synopsis. While waiting for her divorce papers, a repressed professor of literature is unexpectedly seduced by a carefree, spirited young lesbian. Cast & Crew. Read More. Donna Deitch. Director. Helen Shaver. Vivian Bell. Patricia Charbonneau. Cay Rivvers. Audra Lindley. Frances Parker. Andra Akers. Silver Dale.
A professor in her 30s travels to Reno to get a divorce and falls in love with a ranch hand in the 1950s. Roger Ebert praises the chemistry between the two actresses and the director's restraint in the sex scene.
