Desert Hearts is a 1985 American romantic drama film directed by Donna Deitch.
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12 Facts About Desert Hearts
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Desert Hearts was released theatrically in the United States on March 7,1986 and in the United Kingdom on June 6,1986.
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Desert Hearts stays at a guest house ranch for women who are waiting for their divorces to be finalized.
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Desert Hearts is loosely based on the 1964 romance novel Desert of the Heart by Jane Rule.
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Desert Hearts gave fundraising parties and published a regular newsletter to keep investors informed about the project's development.
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Desert Hearts eventually sold her house to cover completion costs.
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Desert Hearts persuaded actors to work for scale, and after casting completed, the film was shot on location in Reno in 31 days.
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Desert Hearts was surprised to learn 20 years after the film's release that Helen Shaver and Patricia Charbonneau were told by their friends and agents that the film would ruin their careers.
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Desert Hearts made its North American debut at the 1985 Telluride Film Festival in September 1985.
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Desert Hearts was the only lesbian film out of nine films selected for screening at the first London Lesbian and Gay Film Festival in 1986.
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Desert Hearts claimed that Patricia Charbonneau's "magic" came from hormonal glow, as she had found out she was pregnant before shooting began.
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VHS of Desert Hearts was released by Vestron Video in the United States in December 1986, and in the United Kingdom by Vestron Video International on April 3,1987.
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