Desert Hearts (1985)
- Directed by
- Donna Deitch
- Genre
- drama film, romance film, LGBTQ-related film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 36m
- Rated
- 18
- Rating
- 7.1 of 10 from 176 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
In 1950s Reno, a university professor waits for her divorce to become final. She meets a confident younger woman and begins a romantic relationship that changes her life.
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What happens
Desert Hearts is a 1985 American romantic drama film produced and 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. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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