The Handmaid's Tale (1990)

  • R
  • 03/09/1990 (US)
  • Drama, Science Fiction
  • 1h 48m

A haunting tale of sexuality in a country gone wrong.

Overview

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

Harold Pinter

Screenplay

Volker Schlöndorff

Director

Margaret Atwood

Novel

Cast

Natasha Richardson's headshot

Natasha Richardson

Kate
Faye Dunaway's headshot

Faye Dunaway

Serena Joy
Aidan Quinn's headshot

Aidan Quinn

Nick
Elizabeth McGovern's headshot

Elizabeth McGovern

Moira
Victoria Tennant's headshot

Victoria Tennant

Aunt Lydia
Robert Duvall's headshot

Robert Duvall

Commander
Blanche Baker's headshot

Blanche Baker

Ofglen
Traci Lind's headshot

Traci Lind

Ofwarren / Janine

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