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Desert Hearts

1985, Romance, 1h 36m

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Movie Info

A New York professor (Helen Shaver) divorces her husband and has an affair with another woman (Patricia Charbonneau) in 1959 Reno.

Rating: R
Genre: Romance
Original Language: English
Director: Donna Deitch
Producer: Donna Deitch
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 16, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA): $2.5M
Runtime: 1h 36m

Cast & Crew

Helen Shaver

Vivian Bell

Patricia Charbonneau

Patricia Charbonneau

Cay Rivvers

Audra Lindley

Frances Parker

Andra Akers

Silver

Gwen Welles

Gwen

Dean Butler

Darrell

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