Desert Hearts

Film poster for queer film "Desert Hearts"

Synopsis:

It is 1950s Nevada, and Professor Vivian Bell arrives to get a quickie divorce. She’s unsatisfied with her marriage, and feels out of place at the ranch she stays on, she finds herself increasingly drawn to Cay Rivers, an open and self-assured lesbian, and the ranchowner’s daughter. The emotions released by their developing intimacy, and Vivian’s insecurities about her feelings towards Cay, are played out against a backdrop of rocky landscapes and country and western songs.

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Release Date:

7 March, 1986

Duration:

1h31m

Director:

Donna Deitch

Writers:

Jane Rule, Natalie Cooper

Stars:

Helen Shaver, Patricia Charbonneau, Audra Lindley

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