Desert Hearts
Professor Vivian Bell, who is going to get a divorce, finds herself increasingly drawn to Cay Rivers, an open and self-assured lesbian. With the impending finalization of Vivian's divorce, the two must sort out the future of their relationship.
6 March 1957, Telford, Pennsylvania, USA
19 April 1959, Valley Stream, Long Island, New York, USA
20 May 1956, Prince George, British Columbia, Canada
18 June 1955, Springfield, Illinois, USA
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24 November 1957, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
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June 20, 2006
Despite many shortcomings--narrow focus, stiff dialogue, and lack of humor--it's worth seeing for historical reasons: this movie herladed a new wave of American gay and lesbian independent films.
January 21, 2016
Desert Hearts wasn't the first, but it's certainly one of the most significant and an important forebearer to Todd Haynes and Phyllis Nagy's sublime Carol.
January 15, 2002
A smooth and sensitive film that convincingly circles around the many different kinds of love and lets in light from several angles.
