Desert Hearts is a 1985 American romantic drama film directed by Donna Deitch. The screenplay, written by Natalie Cooper, is an adaptation of the 1964 lesbian novel Desert of the Heart by Jane Rule. Set in Reno, Nevada in 1959, it tells the story of a university professor awaiting a divorce who finds her true self through a relationship with another, more self-confident woman. The film stars Helen Shaver and Patricia Charbonneau with a supporting performance by Audra Lindley.
Desert Hearts (1985)
Directed by Donna Deitch
Genres - Comedy Drama, Drama, Romance |
Sub-Genres - LGBT-Related Film |
Release Date - Oct 1, 1985 |
Run Time - 96 min. |
Countries - United States of America |
MPAA Rating - R
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Movie Info
Official Site
Budget
$1,250,000
Box Office
$2,492,088
Themes
Tags
Coming Out, Desert, Desert Of The Heart, Divorce, Lesbian, Lgbt, Lgbtq, Nevada, United Kingdom, United States
Attributes
Narrative Location: Nevada
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Alternate Titles
A szerelem sivataga
HU
Çöl Kalpler
TR
Corações Desertos
BR
Corazones Desiertos
AR
Cuori nel deserto
IT
Desert Hearts
AU, CA, FR, DE, GB, US
En lady kommer til byen
DK
Media hora más contigo
AR, ES
Pustynia serca
PL
Redescobrindo o Amor
BR
Yksinäiset sydämet
FI
Неприкаянные сердца
, RU
ビビアンの旅立ち
JP