Desert hearts
(Blu-ray)
Contributors
Deitch, Donna, 1945- film producer,
Cooper, Natalie, screenwriter.
Charbonneau, Patricia, actor.
Shaver, Helen 1951- actor.
Lindley, Audra, actor.
Cooper, Natalie, screenwriter.
Charbonneau, Patricia, actor.
Shaver, Helen 1951- actor.
Lindley, Audra, actor.
Published
[New York, New York] : The Criterion Collection, [2017].
Edition
Director-approved Blu-ray special edition ; widescreen.
ISBN
9781681433745, 1681433745
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (92 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 folded insert (12 unnumbered pages : illustrations ; 16 cm)
Status
Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Cambridge - Audiovisual | BLU DES | On Shelf |
More Details
Published
[New York, New York] : The Criterion Collection, [2017].
Format
Blu-ray
Edition
Director-approved Blu-ray special edition ; widescreen.
Language
English
ISBN
9781681433745, 1681433745
UPC
715515205917
Notes
General Note
Based on the novel, Desert of the heart by Jane Rule.
General Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 1985.
General Note
Special features: new, restored 4K digital transfer, supervised by cinematographer Robert Elswit; audio commentary from 2007 featuring director Donna Deitch; a new conversation between Deitch and actor Jane Lynch; Remembering Reno: a new program featuring Deitch, Elswit, and production designer Jeannine Oppewall about the film's visual style; Women in love: new interviews with actors Helen Shaver and Patricia Charbonneau; excerpt from Fiction and truths: a film about Jane Rule, a 1994 documentary about the author of Desert of the heart, the 1964 novel on which the film is based; trailer; an essay by critic B. Ruby Rich on insert.
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, Robert Elswit ; editor, Robert Estrin.
Participants/Performers
Helen Shaver, Patricia Charbonneau, Audra Lindley, Andra Akers, Gwenn Welles, Dean Butler, James Staley, Katie Labourdette.
Description
It is 1950s Nevada, and Professor Vivian Bell arrives to get a divorce. She's unsatisfied with her marriage, and feels out of place at the ranch she stays on, she finds herself increasingly drawn to Cay Rivers, an open and self-assured lesbian, and the ranch owner's daughter.
Target Audience
MPAA rating: R.
System Details
Blu-ray; Wide screen (1.85:1); region A; LPCM 1.0; requires Blu-ray player.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Deitch, D., Cooper, N., Charbonneau, P., Shaver, H. 1., Lindley, A., Akers, A., Welles, G., Butler, D., & Rule, J. (2017). Desert hearts (Director-approved Blu-ray special edition ; widescreen.). The Criterion Collection.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Donna Deitch et al.. 2017. Desert Hearts. The Criterion Collection.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Donna Deitch et al.. Desert Hearts The Criterion Collection, 2017.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Deitch, Donna, et al. Desert Hearts Director-approved Blu-ray special edition ; widescreen., The Criterion Collection, 2017.
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