Desert hearts
(DVD) 

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[United States] : The Criterion Collection, [2017].
ISBN
9781681433752, 1681433753
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Published
[United States] : The Criterion Collection, [2017].
Format
DVD
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (92 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
ISBN
9781681433752, 1681433753
UPC
715515206013

Notes

General Note
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1985.
General Note
Wide screen (1.85:1).
General Note
Special features: new, restored 4K digital transfer, supervised by director of photography Robert Elswit, audio commentary from 2007 featuring director Donna Deitch; new conversation between Deitch and actor Jane Lynch; new interviews with actors Helen Shaver and Patricia Charbonneau; Remembering Reno, a new program featuring Deitch, Elswit, and production designer Jeannine Oppewall; excerpt from Fiction and other truths: a film about Jane Rule, a 1994 documentary about the author of Desert of the heart, the 1964 novel on which the film is based; an essay by critic B. Ruby Rich.
Creation/Production Credits
Cinematographer, Robert Elswit.
Participants/Performers
Patricia Charbonneau, Helen Shaver.
Description
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 ranch owner's daughter.
Target Audience
MPAA rating: R.
System Details
DVD.
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DVD

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Deitch, D., Charbonneau, P., Shaver, H. 1., & Rule, J. (2017). Desert hearts (Special edition.). The Criterion Collection.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Donna Deitch et al.. 2017. Desert Hearts. The Criterion Collection.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Donna Deitch et al.. Desert Hearts The Criterion Collection, 2017.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Deitch, Donna, Patricia Charbonneau, Helen 1951- Shaver, and Jane Rule. Desert Hearts Special edition., The Criterion Collection, 2017.

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