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The Handmaid's Tale

The Handmaid's Tale

A haunting tale of sexuality in a country gone wrong.

19906.11h 48m

Overview

In a dystopian, polluted right-wing religious tyranny, a young woman is put in sexual slavery on account of her now rare fertility.

Directed by Volker Schlöndorff
Written by Harold Pinter, Margaret Atwood
Produced by Daniel Wilson
Box OfficeBudget: $13.0MRevenue: $5.0M

Top Cast

Natasha Richardson

Natasha Richardson

Kate

Faye Dunaway

Faye Dunaway

Serena Joy

Aidan Quinn

Aidan Quinn

Nick

Elizabeth McGovern

Elizabeth McGovern

Moira

Victoria Tennant

Victoria Tennant

Aunt Lydia

Robert Duvall

Robert Duvall

Commander

Blanche Baker

Blanche Baker

Ofglen

Traci Lind

Traci Lind

Ofwarren / Janine

Z

Zoey Wilson

Aunt Helena

Kathryn Doby

Kathryn Doby

Aunt Elizabeth

Themes & Keywords

rebellionfuturecanadarapebased on novel or bookescapeparanoiadystopiaslaverysexismsurrogate motherfeministreligious fundamentalismmisogynyimpregnationpolitical unresttotalitarianismtheocracy

About The Handmaid's Tale

The Handmaid's Tale is a drama, science fiction film released in 1990 exploring themes of rebellion, future, canada, rape, based on novel or book, escape. Directed by Volker Schlöndorff, it stars Natasha Richardson, Faye Dunaway, Aidan Quinn. In a dystopian, polluted right-wing religious tyranny, a young woman is put in sexual slavery on account of her now rare fertility.

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