Desert Hearts
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| German title | Desert Hearts |
| Original title | Desert Hearts |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 1985 |
| length | 96 minutes |
| Age rating | FSK 16 |
| Rod | |
| Director | Donna Deitch |
| script | Natalie Cooper |
| production | Donna Deitch |
| camera | Robert Elswit |
| cut | Robert Estrin |
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Desert Hearts is a 1985 classic lesbian film based on Jane Rule's book "Desert of the heart" . The main roles were played by Patricia Charbonneau and Helen Shaver . The director was Donna Deitch . The film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 5, 1985. The film was shot in Reno , Nevada.
action
Literature professor Vivian Bell, who teaches at Columbia University , 35 years old, good-looking, quite cold-hearted, is divorcing her professor colleague and husband, which is why she comes to Reno. Cay Rivvers is ten years younger, a dark-haired free spirit, works at night in the local casino and during the day pottery in the “Divorce Ranch” of her late father's friend, Frances. Frances loves her like her daughter, but cannot accept her self-sufficient lifestyle, in which Cay aggressively expresses her inclination towards women. When Cay meets Vivian, she discovers unknown feelings and long-hidden sides of her personality, her own desires and fear, as she sees her career in danger. Eventually Cay and Vivian find each other.
Reviews
“Donna Deitch tells her story gently, sometimes too gently, but always with a calm voice and a clear structure… It's as moving and erotic as any story of a first love. That means first and foremost that DESERT HEARTS is not just a women’s film. But the men still don't look too good in it. "
"Gentle lesbian film classic."
Awards
- 1985: winning the Bronze Leopard at the International Film Festival of Locarno for Helen Shaver for her role as Vivian Bell
- 1985: Honorable Mention in the category Best Director - Fiction at the Sundance Film Festival for director Donna Deitch
- 1986: Nomination for the Grand Jury Prize of the Sundance Film Festival
- 1987: Nomination for the Independent Spirit Award in the category Best Actress for Patricia Charbonneau for her role as Cay Rivvers
Remarks
The soundtrack includes music by Elvis Presley , Buddy Holly , Jim Reeves , Patsy Cline and Ella Fitzgerald .
Web links
- Desert Hearts in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Vincent Canby's review of the film in the New York Times