DESCRIPT |
2 videodiscs (94 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. |
Edition |
2-disc special ed. |
Note |
Based on the novel: Desert of the heart / by Jane Rule. |
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Edition from front cover of container. |
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Originally released as a motion picture in 1985. |
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Special features: Previously unseen footage; director's commentary; interview with Patricia Charbonneau and Helen Shaver by director Donna Deitch; slide show; theatrical trailer. |
Cast |
Helen Shaver, Patricia Charbonneau, Audra Lindley, Andra Akers, Gwen Welles, Dean Butler, Katie Labourdette, James Staley, Alex McArthur, Tyler Tyhurst, Denise Crosby, Antony Ponzini. |
Credits |
Director of photography, Robert Elswit ; editor, Robert Estrin. |
Note |
Closed-captioned. |
System Det |
DVD; Dolby Digital 2.0; aspect ratio 16:9. |
Audience |
MPAA rating: R. |
ISBN |
1932134891 |
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9781932134896 |
Standard # |
754703762832 |
Music # |
WOL4436D Wolfe Video |
Summary |
Vivian is a repressed English professor who goes to Reno for a quickie divorce in 1959. She spends the weeks waiting for final divorce papers at a dumpy dude ranch. There she mets Cay, a beautiful young casino worker. The two develop a friendship that stirs desires in Vivian she cannot deny. Slowly their attraction deepens into bold sensuality as they develop a bond that renews their hearts--and breaks all the rules. |
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