1985 | USA | Fiction

Desert Hearts

  • English 91 mins
  • Director | Donna Deitch
  • Writer | Jane Rule, Natalie Cooper
  • Producer | Donna Deitch

STATUS: Released

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Donna Deitch’s classic of lesbian cinema is one of the greatest love stories of all time. The year is 1959 and Professor Vivian Bell has arrived in Reno, Nevada for a divorce. There she meets Cay Rivers, a backwards-driving, jean short-wearing sculptor/casino employee who is brazenly herself. These two opposing forces circle around each other, falling in lust and love, Cay daring Vivian to take a risk for something more.

Love Awakening Courage Authenticity Romance
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