This article is about the film Desert Hearts. For the rock group, see Desert Hearts (band).
Desert Hearts
Theatrical release poster
Directed by
Donna Deitch
Screenplay by
Natalie Cooper
Based on
Desert of the Heart by Jane Rule
Produced by
Donna Deitch
Cami Taylor
Starring
Helen Shaver
Patricia Charbonneau
Audra Lindley
Andra Akers
Gwen Welles
Dean Butler
Cinematography
Robert Elswit
Edited by
Robert Estrin
Production company
Desert Hearts Productions[1]
Distributed by
The Samuel Goldwyn Company[1]
Release dates
August 1985 (1985-08) (Locarno Film Festival)
March 7, 1986 (1986-03-07) (United States)
Running time
96 minutes[2]
Country
United States
Language
English
Budget
$1.5 million[3]
Box office
$2.5 million[4]
Desert Hearts is a 1985 American romantic drama film directed by Donna Deitch.[5] The screenplay, written by Natalie Cooper, is an adaptation of the 1964 lesbian novel Desert of the Heart by Jane Rule. Set in Reno, Nevada in 1959, it tells the story of a university professor awaiting a divorce who finds her true self through a relationship with another, more self-confident woman. The film stars Helen Shaver and Patricia Charbonneau with a supporting performance by Audra Lindley.
Desert Hearts was released theatrically in the United States on March 7, 1986[4] and in the United Kingdom on June 6, 1986.[6] It is regarded as the first feature film to "de-sensationalize lesbianism" by presenting a positive portrayal of a lesbian romance.[7][8]
^ ab"Desert Hearts". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. Retrieved September 9, 2018.
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^"Donna Deitch Filmography". FilmDirectorsSite.com. Archived from the original on January 16, 2016. Retrieved January 15, 2016.
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