special edition DVD for Region 1 was released by Wolfe Video on June 5, 2007. The DVD's extra features included original theatrical trailer, previously unseen footage of the love scene, slide show of production photographs, a commentary by Donna Deitch and interviews she conducted with Helen Shaver and Patricia Charbonneau. The digitally restored version was released in Blu-ray and DVD by The Criterion Collection on November 14, 2017; featuring new interviews with Helen Shaver and Patricia Charbonneau, an excerpt from a 1995 documentary about Jane Rule, an essay by film critic B. Ruby Rich, conversations between Donna Deitch and film crew plus Jane Lynch, and the audio commentary by Deitch included in the 2007 release by Wolfe Video. Soundtrack In the director's commentary bonus feature of the special edition DVD released by Wolfe Video, Donna Deitch said that approximately 20% of her budget went to obtaining the rights to the original music in the film. Deitch asked the Goldwyn Company to extend the rights to the music to release a soundtrack on album or compact cassette, but the studio declined. Track listing The music for Desert Hearts was supervised by Terri Fricon and Gay Jones. See also List of feature films with lesbian characters List of LGBT-related films of 1985 List of LGBT-related films by storyline Carol – Oscar-nominated 2015 lesbian romance film directed by Todd Haynes, also set in the 1950s Notes References Further reading Bendix, Trish (December 4, 2016). Classic Lesbian Film "Desert Hearts" Turns 30. GO Magazine. Cohen, Paige (January 15, 2013). Who’s Afraid of Sexy Women?. Lambda Literary. Daley, Elizabeth (December 2, 2016). The First Lesbian Movie With a Happy Ending Turns 30. The Advocate. Dirks, Tim. Best and Most Memorable Film Kisses (1985–1986). Filmsite.org. AMC. Dolan, Jill (January 3, 2008). Desert Hearts Forever. The Feminist Spectator. Princeton University. Dry, Jude (July 20, 2017). How Lily Tomlin and Gloria Steinem Helped Fund the Lesbian Film Classic 'Desert Hearts'. IndieWire Dunks, Glenn (January 21, 2016). Retro Sundance: 1986 Special Jury Prize Winner, Desert Hearts. The Film Experience. Ford, Nancy (June 1, 2007). Back to the Desert. OutSmart. Levy, Emanuel (May 4, 2006). Desert Hearts. EmanueLLevy–Cinema 24/7. Klemm, Michael D. (September 2007). Women in Love. Outcome (via CinemaQueer). Kukoff, Alexandra (December 1, 2016). Q&A: Alumna, director Donna Deitch reflects on 1985 film 'Desert Hearts'. Daily Bruin. University of California, Los Angeles. Northern Nevada HOPES (October 13, 2015). Interview