Desert Hearts
Desert Hearts
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Desert Hearts

DirectorDonna Deitch

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.

7.1 / 10
1985
91 min
DramaRomance

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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