In 1959, Vivian Bell came to Reno, Nevada for a quick divorce. Of all the people she met there, the one who surprised her the most was herself.
While waiting for her divorce papers, a repressed literature professor finds herself unexpectedly attracted by a carefree, spirited young woman named Cay.
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| Original title | Desert Hearts |
|---|---|
| Tagline | In 1959, Vivian Bell came to Reno, Nevada for a quick divorce. Of all the people she met there, the one who surprised her the most was herself. |
| Release date | Oct 1, 1985 |
| Runtime | 91 min |
| Content rating | 18 |
| Certification region | GB |
| TMDb rating | 7.1 |
| Director | Donna Deitch |
| Writers | Natalie Cooper, Jane Rule |
| Production | Desert Hearts Productions, The Samuel Goldwyn Company |
| Budget | $350,000 |
| Revenue | $2,400,000 |
| Language | en |
| Country | US |
| IMDb | tt0089015 |
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As a lesbian myself, I have to say I was extremely grateful when a friend recommended I watch this film some 12 odd years ago when I was a willowy 14/15 year old realising that my private emotions were geared towards my own sex but I didn't want to tell the world just yet. I must admit to struggling to stay with this slow burner, probably due to my impatient teenage angst. But stay with it I did and I have to say it was well worth the journey! Yes, it had a relatively graphic but erotic lesbian love scene, but the...
Read full reviewLately I felt I couldn't consider myself a self-respecting cinephile unless I at the very least sampled more works both by female directors and from the gay/lesbian/related subgenre. Fortunately my university offered in its library collection an assortment I decided to peruse occasionally. Although Deitch's film is a romantic drama featuring lesbians, I still readily enjoyed it. Glad I took a chance on it and decided to expand my horizons as a adventurous film aficionado.
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