TPH celebrates the 50th anniversary of Donna Deitch’s swooning and sensual first film, Desert Hearts. Groundbreaking upon its release in 1968, as it’s a love story about two women, produced and directed by a woman.

The story of straight-edge literature professor Vivian who travels to Reno to get away from a relationship breakup when she falls in love with an attractive and unconventional girl named Cay, touching off a slow seduction that unfolds against a breathtaking desert landscape.

With undeniable chemistry between its two leads, an evocative jukebox soundtrack, and vivid cinematography by Robert Elswit, Desert Hearts beautifully exudes a sense of tender yearning and emotional candor.

Rating

M

Duration

91 MINS