Donna Deitch

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  Donna Deitch (born June 8, 1945 in San Francisco, California) is an American film and television director best known for her 1986 film Desert Hearts. The film was groundbreaking as one of the first releases to depict a lesbian love story in a generally mainstream, albeit art house, vein but with positive and respectful themes. Deitch also directed the mini-series The Women of Brewster Place. Her partner is writer Terri Jentz.

Most Popular Donna Deitch Trailers

Total trailers found: 24

Sexual Advances Trailer (1992)

10 May 1992

Drama about a happily married career woman who falls victim to a management power play involving sexual harassment by her sports-equipment company's in-house lawyer.

A Change of Place Trailer (1994)

09 October 1994

Kim Jameson is a university professor while Kate Jameson - also known as Dominique, Kim’s twin sister - is a troubled model working in Paris.

Criminal Passion Trailer (1994)

21 September 1994

Homicide detective Melanie Hudson begins a torrid affair with a senator's son who is a suspect in a series of grisly murders.

Fabulous! The Story of Queer Cinema Trailer (2006)

12 February 2006

A chronological look at films by, for, or about gays and lesbians in the United States, from 1947 to 2005, Kenneth Anger's "Fireworks" to "Brokeback Mountain".

The Devil's Arithmetic Trailer (1999)

28 March 1999

An American-born Jewish adolescent, Hannah Stern, is uninterested in the culture, faith and customs of her relatives.

The Women of Brewster Place Trailer (1989)

19 March 1989

A multigenerational story of the lives of several black women who call an inner-city tenement home.

Desert Hearts Trailer (1985)

01 October 1985

While waiting for her divorce papers, a repressed literature professor finds herself unexpectedly attracted by a carefree, spirited young woman named Cay.

Sex at 24 Frames Per Second Trailer (2003)

23 September 2003

Examines the relationship between sex, women, and the role of female sexuality in popular Hollywood culture, focusing on Marilyn Monroe, Jayne Mansfield, Jean Harlow, and Sharon Stone.

Prison Stories: Women on the Inside Trailer (1991)

26 January 1991

Three novels - three dramatic stories in the walls of the women's prison. The first story - a brand new, first went to prison inmates.

Common Ground Trailer (2000)

29 January 2000

This movie contains three short stories dealing with the theme of homosexuality. In "A Friend of Dorothy", a woman joins the Navy during the 1950s and discovers lesbianism.

Angel on My Shoulder Trailer (1998)

15 February 1998

Donna Deitch directed this documentary about the illness and death of her friend, actress Gwen Welles (Nashville).

Portrait Trailer (1972)

11 March 1972

An awe-inspiring surreal allegory of man's destruction of himself and his environment, expressed through haunting, superimposed images of overwhelming power and authority.

Woman to Woman Trailer (1975)

17 December 1975

A documentary about hookers, housewives, and other mothers.

Reel Herstory: The Real Story of Reel Women Trailer (2014)

10 August 2014

Using rare footage and exclusive interviews with filmmakers from all over the globe, "Reel Herstory" corrects the historic notion that women behind the scenes in motion pictures held peripheral careers compared with their male counterparts.

Memorabilia Trailer (1969)

01 January 1969

16mm, color, 4 min. Dir. Donna Deitch.

Several Friends Trailer (1969)

28 November 1969

An improvised late '60s short-subject student film, and debut movie of Charles Burnett, done in the neo-realist, documentary film style.

She Was A Visitor Trailer (1970)

01 January 1970

16mm, color, 3 min. Dir. Donna Deitch.

Calling the Shots Trailer (1988)

08 September 1988

Documentary about women in the film industry. Numerous notable actresses and female directors share their thoughts.

Remembering Reno: Reflections on the Making of Desert Hearts Trailer (2017)

14 November 2017

Filmed in Los Angeles in August 2017, director Donna Deitch, cinematographer Robert Elswit and production designer Jeannine Oppewall discuss their collaboration in creating the look of DESERT HEARTS.

Berkeley 12 to 1 Trailer (1968)

01 January 1968

Berkeley 12 to 1 is a 1968 short film that was created to explore the world of protest and counterculture that was happening in Berkeley at the time.

As Kineastas Trailer (1986)

01 January 1986

Based on interviews with 15 women, including directors, producers and film actresses, a journey around the world is made, seeing the wars waged by each one against economic and political repression, bombs, police dogs, censors, etc.

Women in Love: Desert Hearts Trailer (2017)

14 November 2017

Actors Patricia Charbonneau and Helen Shaver discuss the making of with groundbreaking film of queer cinema, Desert Hearts (1985, Donna Deitch) and how it impacted their careers.

Murder One: Diary of a Serial Killer Trailer (1997)

25 May 1997

Wyler and associates take on the case of an admitted serial killer.

P. P.1 Trailer (1969)

01 January 1969

Once upon a Mayjune (1969) many of the people of Berkeley planted a part of a vacant land with trees and flowers and other living things for children and other living people.