IMDb RATING
7.1/10
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While waiting for her divorce papers, a repressed professor of literature is unexpectedly seduced by a carefree, spirited young lesbian.While waiting for her divorce papers, a repressed professor of literature is unexpectedly seduced by a carefree, spirited young lesbian.While waiting for her divorce papers, a repressed professor of literature is unexpectedly seduced by a carefree, spirited young lesbian.
- Awards
- 2 wins & 2 nominations
Katie La Bourdette
- Lucille
- (as Katie LaBourdette)
- Director
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Did you know
- TriviaPatricia Charbonneau filmed the entire movie while pregnant.
- GoofsToward the end of the movie, when Vivian and her divorce lawyer are walking down the steps of the courthouse, you can see an older woman with a straw hat walk up the stairs by them. When Vivian & the lawyer reach the door to walk outside, you can see the same woman walking in.
- Alternate versionsThe US DVD release is 5 minutes shorter than the theatrical version (91 as opposed to 96 minutes). The most noticeable cut is in the sex scene which is slightly briefer than the original.
- ConnectionsFeatured in At the Movies: Desert Hearts/Mona Lisa/Letter to Brezhnev (1986)
- SoundtracksLeavin' on Your Mind
Written by Wayne Walker and Webb Pierce
Performed by Patsy Cline
Courtesy of MCA Records
Featured review
Excellent
A stuffy professor heads to Reno for a quickie divorce and becomes infatuated with a young woman who lives at the ranch where she's staying. Helen Shaver and Patricia Charbonneau have sizzling chemistry as the romantic leads and this film has a nice distinction of being one of the few lesbian themed films that doesn't end in appalling tragedy or sugary sweetness. It's down to earth, smart, sexy, and incredibly entertaining.
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- janeannafoote
- Jan 15, 2021
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- Issız Kalpler
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- Budget
- $1,250,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $2,492,088
- Gross worldwide
- $2,492,496
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