Monday, June 11, 2012

LGBT Pride Month Movie Recommendation #11: "Desert Hearts (1985)

Desert Hearts (1985)
Directed by Donna Deitch
Starring: Helen Shaver, Patricia Charbonneau and Audra Lindley


"It is 1950s Nevada, and Professor Vivian Bell arrives to get a divorce. She's unsatisfied with her marriage, and feels out of place at the ranch she stays on, she finds herself increasingly drawn to Cay Rivers, an open and self-assured lesbian, and the ranchowner's daughter. The emotions released by their developing intimacy, and Vivian's insecurities about her feelings towards Cay, are played out against a backdrop of rocky landscapes and country and western songs." (Neil Lewis)

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