Desert Hearts (1985) (original) (raw)

Uptight literature professor Vivian Bell heads to Reno, Nevada, in 1959 for a quick divorce. While staying with Frances Parker at her ranch to establish residency, Bell meets Parker's adopted daughter, a casino worker 10 years her junior. Bell finds herself increasingly drawn to the open and self-assured lesbian, and their developing intimacy releases buried emotions Bell has never explored.

Uptight literature professor Vivian Bell heads to Reno, Nevada, in 1959 for a quick divorce. While staying with Frances Parker at her ranch to establish residency, Bell meets Parker's adopted daughter, a casino worker 10 years her junior. Bell finds herself increasingly drawn to the open and self-assured lesbian, and their developing intimacy releases buried emotions Bell has never explored. (less)

Director: Donna Deitch
Writers: Jane Rule, Natalie Cooper
Starring: Helen Shaver, Patricia Charbonneau, Audra Lindley, Gwen Welles, Dean Butler, James Staley
Producers: Donna Deitch, Cami Taylor, Carol Jefferies

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