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Desert Hearts (1986)
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Reviews Counted: 6
Fresh: 5
Rotten:1
Average Rating: 6.6/10
Runtime: 1 hr 36 mins
Genre: Dramas
Synopsis: At 35 years of age, literature professor Vivian Bell heads out to Reno for a quickie divorce. But when she gets to Nevada, where she has to wait until her papers come through, a whole new world... At 35 years of age, literature professor Vivian Bell heads out to Reno for a quickie divorce. But when she gets to Nevada, where she has to wait until her papers come through, a whole new world opens up to Vivian when avowed lesbian Cay Rivers openly begins to seduce her. Vivian at first resists Cay's overtures, but as time goes on, she is forced to admit her attraction. But as Vivian's days in Nevada come to a close, she faces a quandary: can she actually bring this randy cowgirl into her stodgy, intellectually elite New York life? Or will she have to give up the best love she's ever experienced? [More]
Starring: Helen Shaver, Patricia Charbonneau, Audra Lindley, Dean Butler
Starring: Helen Shaver, Patricia Charbonneau, Audra Lindley, Dean Butler
Director: Donna Deitch
Director: Donna Deitch
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Reviews for Desert Hearts
Despite many shortcomings--narrow focus, stiff dialogue, and lack of humor--it's worth seeing for historical reasons: this movie herladed a new wave of American gay and lesbian independent films.
A smooth and sensitive film that convincingly circles around the many different kinds of love and lets in light from several angles.
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