Desert Hearts

Desert Hearts

7.1IMDb Score
Released:1985-10-01
Duration:91 min
Director:Donna Deitch
Actors:Helen Shaver, Patricia Charbonneau, Audra Lindley, Andra Akers, Gwen Welles
Production:Desert Hearts Productions, The Samuel Goldwyn Company

Overview:

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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