1 Movie Starring Andra Akers

Desert Hearts

Desert Hearts

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1986-03-07

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

96 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

(2953 Reviews)

Director:

Donna Deitch

Genres:

DramaRomance

Cast:

Writer:

Jane Rule (novel)

Natalie Cooper

Fullplot:

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.

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