
Desdemona: A Love Story
2009, English. Directed by Phillip Guzman.
Gil Garcia is at the end of his life. Wounded and bleeding in a church confessional, he tells an unsuspecting Father Wade his tragic story. At a young age, Gil's father takes him to America in search of a better life, forcing him to leave the girl he loves in Mexico. Orphaned shortly after arriving, Gil is taken in by his father's only friend, Dustin, who raises Gil along with his own son, Rod. Fifteen years later, Gil & Rod have yet to find their way in life, still living at home and playing basketball on the streets for money. When cancer overtakes Dustin, they are faced with a funeral bill they cannot afford. Desperately searching for a solution, Rod suggests kidnapping for ransom. Gil knows of the perfect person: a woman married to a wealthy man who would never risk the life of his loved one for the relatively small amount of money in question. But Rod doesn't know the whole truth - the woman is Desdemona, Gil's childhood love from Mexico.
- Runtime
- 1h 29m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- Phillip GuzmanDirector
- Glenn MorshowerFather Wade
- Jorge A. JimenezGil
- Denton Blane EverettRod
- Cindy VelaDesdemona
- Brad MauleDustin Whitaker
- James LaMarrMarvin Butterfield
- Michael ShowersJeffry
- Sile BerminghamVera Goodman
- Gene BurnsJudge
- Jason Riley HossAngry Bumpkin
- Peyton WetzelSkinny Bumpkin
- Mikey TerryLarge Bumpkin
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- Released
- 1 January 2009
- Written by
- Phillip Guzman
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Desdemona: A Love Story runs 89 minutes (1h 29m).
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Desdemona: A Love Story isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 January 2009. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like Desdemona: A Love Story?
If you liked Desdemona: A Love Story, try Asylum, In Secret, Separate Lies.
Who directed Desdemona: A Love Story?
Desdemona: A Love Story (2009) was directed by Phillip Guzman and stars Glenn Morshower, Jorge A. Jimenez, Denton Blane Everett.