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UW Cinematheque - UCLA Festival of Preservation on Tour

Desert Hearts | USA | 1985 | DCP | 93 min. Director: Donna Deitch

Event Details

Date
Saturday, March 17, 2018
Time
7 p.m.
Location
4070 Vilas Hall
Description
Cast: Helen Shaver, Patricia Charbonneau, Audra Lindley
In 1959, straight-laced professor Vivian (Shaver) flies to Reno for a quickie divorce and finds herself falling for a younger woman (Charbonneau). Deitch’s landmark love story features beautiful cinematography by future P.T. Anderson cinematographer Robert Elswit. Digitally restored by The Criterion Collection/Janus Films and UCLA Film & Television Archive in conjunction with Outfest UCLA Legacy Project and Sundance Institute.
Cost
Free

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