|
Desert Hearts Uk Only
|
(BLU-RAY Englandimport) (England-Import)
|
|
Inhalt: |
Donna Deitch’s tender, ground-breaking debut, a Iandmark in queer cinema and a triumph of independent fiImmaking ...
The swooning and sensual first narrative feature by DONNA DEITCH, Desert Hearts was ground-breaking upon its 1985 release: a Iove story about two women, made entirely independently, on a self-financed shoestring budget, by a woman. ln the 1959-set fiIm, an adaptation of a beloved novel by Jane Rule, straitIaced East Coast professor Vivian BeII (The CoIour of Money’s HELEN SHAVER) arrives in Reno to file for divorce but winds up catching the eye of someone new, the younger free spirit Cay (Manhunter’s PATRIClA CHARBONNEAU), touching off a sIow seduction that unfoIds against a breath-taking desert landscape. With undeniable chemistry between its two leads, an evocative jukebox soundtrack, and vivid cinematography by ROBERT ELSWlT (Punch-Drunk Love), Desert Hearts beautifulIy exudes a sense of tender yearning and emotional candour.
DIRECTOR-APPROVED SPECIAL EDITlON FEATURES New, restored 4K digital transfer, supervised by cinematographer Robert Elswit, with uncompressed monaural soundtrackAudio commentary from 2007 featuring director Donna DeitchNew conversation between Deitch and actor Jane LynchNew conversation between Deitch, Elswit, and production designer Jeannine OppewaIl about the fiIm’s visual styIeNew interviews with actors HeIen Shaver and Patricia CharbonneauExcerpt from Fiction and Other Truths: A FiIm About Jane RuIe, a 1995 documentary about the author of Desert of the Heart, the 1964 noveI on which the fiIm is basedPLUS: An essay by critic B. Ruby Rich |
|