A nuclear bomb explodes along with a nuclear family in Eugene Carr’s coming-of-age drama Desert Bloom. The film is set in the arid outskirts of Las Vegas in 1950. Thirteen-year-old Rose Chismore (Annabeth Gish) has just received her first pair of glasses and now begins to see her family and her environment much more clearly. Under the shadow of an impending atmospheric testing of an atom bomb, Rose’s family frays under emotional and cultural changes. Rose’s father Jack (Jon Voight) is a battle-scarred veteran of World War II who runs a gas station and drinks too much. Her mother Lily (JoBeth Williams) is a cheery housewife addicted to platitudes and gambling. Jack, lonely and depressed and drawn to his blossoming daughter, reacts to his incestuous attraction by blackening her eyes. Into this unhealthy mix comes Aunt Starr (Ellen Barkin), a glamorous and independent woman who comes to live with the family for the 42 days necessary to obtain a quickie divorce. Rose, with her luminous sensuality, begins to entice all the local wolves, along with her brother-in-law Jack., Against a backdrop of A-bomb testing in 1950s Nevada, an adolescent comes of age and domestic conflict mushrooms., Powerful and increadibly acted coming of age story of a teenage girl, in the 1950’s amongst atomic bomb testing, alcoholism, spousal abuse, jealousy and lust., Rose Chismore thinks back to her youth, recalling the troubled family life based around her alcoholic step-father, her first romance with Robin and the visits of her mad aunt Starr. A strong cast includes Jon Voight and Ellen Barkin in a whimsical story which also touches on the nuclear testing of 1950s America., Annabeth Gish stars in Eugene Corr’s film set in Las Vegas, where the 50’s buzz is about the imminent atom bomb testing about to start in the desert. Coupled to this theme is her relationship with her parents, Jon Voight, an embittered alcoholic WWII-vet and aloof mother Jobeth Williams., Rose Chismore is a teen who comes of age against a backdrop of A-bomb testing in 1950s Nevada. She has to deal with an abusive step-father which complicates her relationship with her first-love, Robin. Her Aunt Starr is well-intentioned but proves detrimental to the family’s health.
Q&A :
Q: Who are the main cast members in “Desert Bloom ” ?
A: The main cast includes Annabeth Gish,Jon Voight,JoBeth Williams,Ellen Barkin,Allen Garfield,Jay Underwood,Desiree Joseph,Dusty Balcerzak,Tressi Loria,Laura Rasmussen,William Lang,Jim McCarthy,Ann Risley,Rick Scheiffer,Irene Goodnight,Eugenia Moran,Danica Remy,Bruce Wineinger,Armen Dirtadian,Molly Fontaine,Al Petito,Randy Harris,Chris Corr,Fred C. Smith,Steven Mastroieni,Bob Gish,Onna Young,Jesse Sloan,Kiysha Doty,Todd Barish,Sherry Allen,Doris Berman,Reynaldo Villalobos Jr.,Judith Gish,Mike Stein,Ray LeFre,Tamara Cooley,Patty Harbor,Johnny L. Watkins,Mark Jenkins,John Currin,Deborah Lucchessi,Richard Fischoff,Reynaldo Villalobos,Hilary M. Rosenfeld,Eugene Corr,Lawrence Miller,David Garfield,Ben Nye Jr.,Cari Coughlin,Robert Zilliox,Linda Remy,Hilary Rosenfeld.
Q: When Did the “Desert Bloom” Released?
A: The Movie “Desert Bloom” originally aired on 1986-04-18 and released in the year of 1986.
Q: What Languages are available to watch “Desert Bloom” ?
A: Is also available in eng language.
Q: Where to watch “Desert Bloom” ?
A: “Desert Bloom” is Avaiable on Netflix. as its Netflix Originals.
