Film
Desert Hearts
1985· 18· 1h 31m· Drama· Romance
“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.
1985-10-01
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Key Crew
DirectorDonna Deitch
WriterNatalie Cooper
ProducerDonna Deitch
Director of PhotographyRobert Elswit
EditorRobert Estrin
Full cast & crew (26 cast · 15 crew)
Details
Released1985-10-01
Runtime1h 31m · 18
StatusReleased
StudiosDesert Hearts Productions · The Samuel Goldwyn Company
Budget$350,000
Box office$2M
LanguagesEnglish
CountriesUnited States of America
Rating7.1/10 · 178 votes
Original languageen
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