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1985. Film: Desert Hearts

Gay in the 80s Posted on July 28, 2014 by Colin ClewsJuly 27, 2014

Donna Deitch’s independent movie Desert Hearts, based loosely on Jane Rule’s 1960s novel Desert of the Heart, was very much a ground-breaker for its time. This probably explains why Deitch faced so many obstacles in getting it made. After spending … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, LGBT History | Tagged desert of the heart, donna deitch, helen shaver, jane rule, lesbians in film, patricia charbonneau | Leave a reply

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