Desert Hearts ranks as the all-time classic lesbian
favorite romantic film - and also stands as the top-
grossing lesbian-made lesbian feature of all time
(drawing $2.4 million at the box office).

Based on Jane Rule's novel "Desert of the Heart," the
movie tells the story of Vivian Bell (Helen Shaver), a
repressed English professor who goes to Reno for a
quickie divorce in 1959. She spends the weeks waiting
for her final divorce papers at a dude ranch where she
meets Cay Rivvers (Patricia Charbonneau), a beautiful
young casino worker.

Cay is a free spirit - an artist by day and casino worker
by night, as well as a lesbian. Her surrogate mother
Frances (Audra Lindley in an amazing departure from
her comic role in "Three's Company") disapproves of
her lifestyle, while also craving Cay's affection and
attention.

To everyone's surprise, Vivian and Cay hit it off
immediately as Cay introduces the shy academic to the
wild-west casino scene as well as the breathless
beauty of the desert. It's not long before Vivian
finds her friendship moving into unexpected passion.
And for Cay, it's the first time she has met someone
who stirs her deepest emotions.

An original 35mm print of this film has been donated to
the Outfest Legacy Project for LGBT Film Preservation
at the UCLA Film & Television Archive. The Legacy
Project is the first program of its kind in the world.

* 2 Disc Set!
* Anatomy of a Love Scene' Never before seen footage.
* New Commentary by Donna Deitch.
* Donna Deitch interviews stars Helen Shaver and Patricia
Charbonneau, 21 years later. * Closed Captioned