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The story is not sensationalistic, although its love scene could not be more emotional. It`s a gentle story of someone being brought in from the cold.
Gene Siskel, Chicago Tribune
Desert Hearts
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.
1985 · 1h 31m · R
Drama, Romance
Directed by
Donna Deitch
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Desert Hearts
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While waiting for her divorce papers, a repressed literature professor finds herself unexpectedly attracted by a carefree, spirited young woman named Cay.
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