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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...

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Corporate Author: Samuel Goldwyn Co
Other Authors: Shaver, Helen (Helen Jane), 1951-, Charbonneau, Patricia, Lindley, Audra, Cooper, Natalie, Deitch, Donna, 1945-, Rule, Jane
Format: Video DVD
Language:English
Language Notes:Closed-captioned.
Published: New Almaden, CA : Wolfe Video, [2007]
Edition:Widescreen format.
Subjects:
Lesbians > Nevada > Drama.
English > Nevada > Drama.
Divorced women > Nevada > Drama.
Single women > Nevada > Drama.
Reno (Nev.) > Drama.
United States > Social life and customs > 1945-1970 > Drama.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
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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.
Item Description:Based on the novel: Desert of the heart / by Jane Rule.
Videorecording.
Physical Description:2 videodiscs (approximately 94 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:DVD; letterbox (16:9) presentation; Dolby Digital 2.0.
Audience:MPAA rating: R.
Production Credits:Director of photography, Robert Elswit ; editor, Robert Estrin.
ISBN:1932134891
9781932134896