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7 March 1986 (USA)
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It is 1950s Nevada, and Professor Vivian Bell arrives to get a divorce. She's unsatisfied with her marriage...
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Lesbian
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Nevada
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3 wins
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2 nominations
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An all time classic.
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Helen Shaver | ... | Vivian Bell |
 | Patricia Charbonneau | ... | Cay Rivvers |
| Audra Lindley | ... | Frances Parker |
| Andra Akers | ... | Silver |
| Dean Butler | ... | Darrell |
| Gwen Welles | ... | Gwen |
 | James Staley | ... | Art Warner |
| Katie La Bourdette | ... | Lucille |
 | Alex McArthur | ... | Walter |
| Tyler Tyhurst | ... | Buck |
 | Denise Crosby | ... | Pat |
| Antony Ponzini | ... | Joe |
| Brenda Beck | ... | Joyce |
| Sam Minsky | ... | Best Man |
| Patricia Frazier | ... | Change Girl |
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96 min
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The $350,000 budget for the film was raised independently with limited partnerships.
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Featured in Sex at 24 Frames Per Second (2003) (V)
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GET RHYTHM
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Classic is an overused term, but not in the case of this movie!. I first saw it in 1990 when I was 17 and it had a huge impact on me, I had never really enjoyed romances before with the possible exception of "Marty", but this movie with the 2 very attractive, intelligent, charming leads(Helen Shaver & Patricia Charbonneau), insightful script, subtle direction and gorgeous landscape shocked and moved me. I had never seen women express such profound sexual yearning for one another before, and even in this day of lesbian chiqe this is THE lesbian movie in my mind. I would like to see this movie given the credit it deserves, for starters I would like to see a deluxe DVD re-issue, complete with a documentry including interviews with the cast and crew, background notes about the novel it is based on "Desert of the heart" by Jane Rule, etc, etc. With the 20th anniversery approaching I think a campaign should be started to rescue this movie from "cult" status and put it where it belongs.