DramaRomance

Desert Hearts

- In 1959, Vivian Bell came to Reno, Nevada for a quick divorce. Of all the people she met there, the one who surprised her the most was herself.

While waiting for her divorce papers, a repressed literature professor finds herself unexpectedly attracted by a carefree, spirited young woman named Cay.

Release Date : 1985-10-01

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Desert Hearts ProductionsThe Samuel Goldwyn Company

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Character Name : Vivian Bell

Original Name : Helen Shaver

Gender : Female

Character Name : Cay Rivvers

Original Name : Patricia Charbonneau

Gender : Female

Character Name : Frances Parker

Original Name : Audra Lindley

Gender : Female

Character Name : Silver Dale

Original Name : Andra Akers

Gender : Female

Character Name : Darrell

Original Name : Dean Butler

Gender : Male

Character Name : Gwen

Original Name : Gwen Welles

Gender : Female

Character Name : Art Warner

Original Name : James Staley

Gender : Male

Character Name : Lucille

Original Name : Katie La Bourdette

Gender : Male

Character Name : Walter

Original Name : Alex McArthur

Gender : Male

Character Name : Buck

Original Name : Tyler Tyhurst

Gender : Male

Character Name : Pat

Original Name : Denise Crosby

Gender : Female

Character Name : Joe

Original Name : Antony Ponzini

Gender : Male

Character Name : Jerry

Original Name : Jeffrey Tambor

Gender : Male

Character Name : Hungarian Gambler

Original Name : Donna Deitch

Gender : Female

Reviews

talisencrw

@talisencrw

2021-06-23

Lately I felt I couldn't consider myself a self-respecting cinephile unless I at the very least sampled more works both by female directors and from the gay/lesbian/related subgenre. Fortunately my university offered in its library collection an assortment I decided to peruse occasionally. Although Deitch's film is a romantic drama featuring lesbians, I still readily enjoyed it. Glad I took a chance on it and decided to expand my horizons as a adventurous film aficionado.

tmdb40011370

@tmdb40011370

2021-06-23

As a lesbian myself, I have to say I was extremely grateful when a friend recommended I watch this film some 12 odd years ago when I was a willowy 14/15 year old realising that my private emotions were geared towards my own sex but I didn't want to tell the world just yet. I must admit to struggling to stay with this slow burner, probably due to my impatient teenage angst. But stay with it I did and I have to say it was well worth the journey! Yes, it had a relatively graphic but erotic lesbian love scene, but the film is more than that, not least for the great character study of the two protagonists, and a rather uplifting conclusion. I have seen many lesbian-love story films since then, not least "Below her Mouth" and "Blue is the Warmest Color" - both of them exceptionally well done. But for me, "Desert Hearts" still stands out as an emotive and well handled love story that will stay with me until my dying days.