The Handmaid's Tale
1990 · Movie · R · 108 min · ★ 6.1
In a dystopian, polluted right-wing religious tyranny, a young woman is put in sexual slavery on account of her now rare fertility.
Based on The Handmaid's Tale
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Details
- Years
- 1990
- Release date
- 1990-02-15
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 108 min
- TMDB rating
- 6.1/10 (274 votes)
Themes
- rebellion
- future
- canada
- rape
- based on novel or book
- escape
- paranoia
- dystopia
- slavery
- sexism
- surrogate mother
- feminist
- +6 more
Cast & crew
Natasha Richardson
as Kate
Faye Dunaway
as Serena Joy
Aidan Quinn
as Nick
Elizabeth McGovern
as Moira
Victoria Tennant
as Aunt Lydia
Robert Duvall
as Commander
Blanche Baker
as Ofglen
Traci Lind
as Ofwarren / Janine
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Zoey Wilson
as Aunt Helena
Kathryn Doby
as Aunt Elizabeth
Directed by Volker Schlöndorff