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Desert Hearts

Desert Hearts

1985Movie⏱️ 1h 31mR
DramaRomance
7.1
IMDB Rating
8,292 votes

While waiting for her divorce papers, a repressed professor of literature is unexpectedly seduced by a carefree, spirited young lesbian.

Director
Donna Deitch
Writers
Jane Rule, Natalie Cooper
Stars
Helen Shaver, Patricia Charbonneau, Audra Lindley
Release Date
March 7, 1986
Language
English
Country
United States
🏆 2
Wins
🎯 2
Nominations
💬 63
Reviews
📋 16.5K
Watchlists
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🎭 Top Cast

Helen Shaver
Helen Shaver
as Vivian Bell
Patricia Charbonneau
Patricia Charbonneau
as Cay Rivvers
Audra Lindley
Audra Lindley
as Frances Parker
👤
Andra Akers
as Silver
Gwen Welles
Gwen Welles
as Gwen
Dean Butler
Dean Butler
as Darrell
James Staley
James Staley
as Art Warner
👤
Katie La Bourdette
as Lucille
👤
Alex McArthur
as Walter
👤
Tyler Tyhurst
as Buck

💰 Box Office

$2,492,995
Worldwide Gross
$2,492,088
Domestic Gross

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.85 : 1
Sound
Mono
Color
Color
Filming Location
Reno, Nevada, USA
Production
Desert Hearts Productions, The Samuel Goldwyn Company

🏷️ Keywords

lesbianfemale frontal nudityself discoverylesbian lovemature woman younger woman sex

🎯 Categories

Period DramaTragic RomanceDramaRomance

⭐ Featured Review

Love is where the ... desert is?
by kosmasp2021-04-24
9/10

"When it comes to love movies - usually we get a man loves a woman and hopefully vice versa. In this case we get two women ... or at least one that is quite sure what she wants and who she loves. At a time when love like that was more than just forbidden .... and even those who may have feelings of ... well let's just say even they had issues to deal with those things. A womans touch - no pun intended - something the movie really needed and profited from. I'm not saying that a man wouldn't have done a solid job with the source novel, but you feel that it was crucial to have a wo..."

💡 Did You Know?

Patricia Charbonneau filmed the entire movie while pregnant.

📖 Synopsis

While waiting for her divorce papers, a repressed professor of literature is unexpectedly seduced by a carefree, spirited young lesbian.