A woman on the precipice of divorce becomes drawn to a ranchowner's daughter.
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Cast
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| Helen Shaver | ... | Vivian Bell | |
| Patricia Charbonneau | ... | Cay Rivvers | |
| Audra Lindley | ... | Frances Parker | |
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Andra Akers | ... | Silver |
| Gwen Welles | ... | Gwen | |
| Dean Butler | ... | Darrell | |
| James Staley | ... | Art Warner | |
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Katie La Bourdette | ... | Lucille |
| Alex McArthur | ... | Walter | |
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Tyler Tyhurst | ... | Buck |
| Denise Crosby | ... | Pat | |
| Antony Ponzini | ... | Joe | |
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Brenda Beck | ... | Joyce |
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Sam Minsky | ... | Best Man |
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Patricia Frazier | ... | Change Girl |
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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 ranchowner's daughter. The emotions released by their developing intimacy, and Vivian's insecurities about her feelings towards Cay, are played out against a backdrop of rocky landscapes and country and western songs. Written by Neil Lewis <njl@cix.compulink.co.uk>
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In 1959, Vivian Bell came to Reno, Nevada for a quickie divorce. Of all the people she met there, the one who surprised her the most was herself. See more »Parents Guide:
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Country:
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EnglishRelease Date:
7 March 1986 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Media hora más contigo See more »Filming Locations:
Reno, Nevada, USAEdit
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Budget:
$1,250,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend USA:
$22,862, 6 April 1986, Limited ReleaseGross USA:
$2,492,088Company Credits
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Written by Ralph Rainger and Dorothy Parker
Performed by Ella Fitzgerald
Courtesy of RCA Records
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The song "Crazy" by Patsy Cline was released in 1961. The movie is set in 1959 and the song is on in the background in the movie. See more »Goofs
In the hotel room when Vivian recounts to Cay the confrontation earlier between herself and Francis, she says she (Vivian) was standing in the rain when in reality the confrontation took place when the weather was sunny and dry. See more »Alternate Versions
The 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. See more »Soundtracks
I WISHED ON THE MOONWritten by Ralph Rainger and Dorothy Parker
Performed by Ella Fitzgerald
Courtesy of RCA Records
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I've seen this movie at least a dozen times and it never fails to make me cry. It's a simple love story, but the fact that it's two women in love in Nevada in the 1950's gives it special significance. Unlike a lot of lesbian movies that were made in the 1980's, this one isn't all doom and gloom. It's actually a movie that will make you remember being young, impulsive and in love. It leaves the
viewer feeling hopeful about the future. Vivian Bell is a professor who comes to Nevada in the 1950's for a quickie divorce from her husband. While there she
meets Cay Rivers and Cay opens up a whole new world to her and makes
Vivian realize there's more to life than her stuffy, professional existence in New York. In addition, this movie has the most touching, intimate, erotic, and soulful love scene that I have EVER seen between 2 women in a movie.