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Desert Hearts

Country: United States, Language: English, 96 mins

  • Director: Donna Deitch
  • Writer: Jane Rule; Natalie Cooper
  • Producer: Donna Deitch; Carol Jefferies

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A brave little movie for its time - nostalgia will keep this going...

A milestone in lesbian drama.


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The(ir) Blurb...

It is 1950s Nevada, and Professor Vivian Bell arrives to get a 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.

Cast & Characters

Helen Shaver as Vivian Bell;
Patricia Charbonneau as Cay Rivvers;
Audra Lindley as Frances Parker;
Andra Akers as Silver;
Dean Butler as Darrell;
Gwen Welles as Gwen;
James Staley as Art Warner;
Katie La Bourdette as Lucille;
Alex McArthur as Walter;
Tyler Tyhurst as Buck;
Denise Crosby as Pat;
Antony Ponzini as Joe;
Brenda Beck as Joyce;
Sam Minsky as Best Man;
Patricia Frazier as Change Girl