Desert Hearts (1985)
Desert Hearts (1985)
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Plot.
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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Cast & Crew.
![Helen Shaver](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/10987-helen-shaver.webp)
Helen Shaver
Vivian Bell
![Patricia Charbonneau](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/905-patricia-charbonneau.webp)
Patricia Charbonneau
Cay Rivvers
![Audra Lindley](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/20477-audra-lindley.webp)
Audra Lindley
Frances Parker
![Andra Akers](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/385370-andra-akers.webp)
Andra Akers
Silver
![Gwen Welles](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/48709-gwen-welles.webp)
Gwen Welles
Gwen
![Dean Butler](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/65355-dean-butler.webp)
Dean Butler
Darrell
![James Staley](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/20468-james-staley.webp)
James Staley
Art Warner
![Katie La Bourdette](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/p/s.webp)
Katie La Bourdette
Lucille
![Alex McArthur](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/15623-alex-mcarthur.webp)
Alex McArthur
Walter
![Tyler Tyhurst](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/p/s.webp)
Tyler Tyhurst
Buck
![Denise Crosby](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/32439-denise-crosby.webp)
Denise Crosby
Pat
![Donna Deitch](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/313954-donna-deitch.webp)
Donna Deitch
Director
![Antony Ponzini](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/200354-antony-ponzini.webp)
Antony Ponzini
Joe
![Jane Rule](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/p/s.webp)
Jane Rule
Writer
![Jeffrey Tambor](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/4919-jeffrey-tambor.webp)
Jeffrey Tambor
Jerry
![Natalie Cooper](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/p/s.webp)
Natalie Cooper
Writer
Media.
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Details.
Release DateOctober 1, 1985
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 31m
Budget$350,000
Box Office$2,400,000
Genres
Last updated:
Wiki.
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. Set in Reno, Nevada in 1959, it tells the story of a university professor awaiting a divorce who finds her true self through a relationship with another, more self-confident woman. The film stars Helen Shaver and Patricia Charbonneau with a supporting performance by Audra Lindley.
Desert Hearts was released theatrically in the United States on March 7, 1986 and in the United Kingdom on June 6, 1986. It is regarded as the first feature film to "de-sensationalize lesbianism" by presenting a positive portrayal of a lesbian romance.
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