The Handmaid's Tale
The Handmaid's Tale

Movie·1990·1h 48m

The Handmaid's Tale

A haunting tale of sexuality in a country gone wrong.

Directed By

Volker Schlöndorff

Country

Germany

Language

English

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The Story

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

Written By

Harold Pinter

Producer

Daniel Wilson, Wolfgang Glattes

Cinematography

Igor Luther

Music

Ryuichi Sakamoto

Editor

David Ray

Themes

rebellionfuturecanadarapebased on novel or bookescapeparanoiadystopiaslaverysexismsurrogate motherfeminist

Production House

Cinecom Entertainment Group
Cinetudes Films
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Audience Score

61%

272 votes

Skip14%
Timepass31%
Go for it36%
Perfection19%

Where to watch

Region: IN

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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

Zoey Wilson

Aunt Helena

Kathryn Doby

Kathryn Doby

Aunt Elizabeth

Reiner Schöne

Reiner Schöne

Luke

Lucia Hartpeng

Cora

Karma Ibsen Riley

Aunt Sara

Lucile McIntyre

Lucile McIntyre

Rita

Gary Bullock

Gary Bullock

Officer on Bus

Allison Holmes

June

J. Michael Hunter

J. Michael Hunter

Preacher

Robert D. Raiford

Dick

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Crew

Harold Pinter

Harold Pinter

Screenplay

Volker Schlöndorff

Volker Schlöndorff

Director

Daniel Wilson

Producer

David Ray

Editor

Igor Luther

Igor Luther

Director of Photography

Ryuichi Sakamoto

Ryuichi Sakamoto

Original Music Composer

Wolfgang Glattes

Executive Producer

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