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The Handmaid's Tale (1990)

A haunting tale of sexuality in a country gone wrong.

Genre : Drama, Science Fiction

Runtime : 1H 48M

Director : Volker Schlöndorff
Writer : Harold Pinter

Synopsis

In a dystopicly polluted rightwing religious tyranny, a young woman is put in sexual slavery on account of her now rare fertility.

Actors

Natasha Richardson
Natasha Richardson
Kate / Offred
Faye Dunaway
Faye Dunaway
Serena Joy
Robert Duvall
Robert Duvall
The Commander
Aidan Quinn
Aidan Quinn
Nick
Elizabeth McGovern
Elizabeth McGovern
Moira
Victoria Tennant
Victoria Tennant
Aunt Lydia
Blanche Baker
Blanche Baker
Ofglen
Traci Lind
Traci Lind
Janine / Ofwarren
Kathryn Doby
Kathryn Doby
Aunt Elizabeth
Reiner Schöne
Reiner Schöne
Luke
Gary Bullock
Gary Bullock
Officer on bus

Crews

Volker Schlöndorff
Volker Schlöndorff
Director
Daniel Wilson
Daniel Wilson
Producer
Harold Pinter
Harold Pinter
Screenplay
David Ray
David Ray
Editor
Colleen Atwood
Colleen Atwood
Costume Design
Igor Luther
Igor Luther
Director of Photography
Ryuichi Sakamoto
Ryuichi Sakamoto
Original Music Composer
Margaret Atwood
Margaret Atwood
Novel

Trailers and other movies

The Handmaid's Tale (1990) - Official Trailer

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