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The Handmaid's Tale
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The Handmaid's Tale 1990 Directed by Volker Schlöndorff

A haunting tale of sexuality in a country gone wrong.

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

Countries Germany , USA
Production Countries Germany , USA
Language English
Spoken Languages English , German , Spanish
Budget $13,000,000
Revenue $5,000,000
Release Date 15 February 1990
108 mins
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
Zoey Wilson Aunt Helena
Kathryn Doby
Kathryn Doby Aunt Elizabeth
Reiner Schöne
Reiner Schöne Luke
Lucia Hartpeng
Lucia Hartpeng Cora
Karma Ibsen Riley
Karma Ibsen Riley Aunt Sara
Lucile McIntyre
Lucile McIntyre Rita
Gary Bullock
Gary Bullock Officer on Bus
Allison Holmes
Allison Holmes June
J. Michael Hunter
J. Michael Hunter Preacher
Robert D. Raiford
Robert D. Raiford Dick
Crew
Director
Volker Schlöndorff
Volker Schlöndorff
Writer
Harold Pinter
Harold Pinter
Producers
Daniel Wilson
Daniel Wilson
Eberhard Junkersdorf
Eberhard Junkersdorf
Executive Producer
Wolfgang Glattes
Wolfgang Glattes
Cinematography
Igor Luther
Igor Luther
Composer
Ryuichi Sakamoto
Ryuichi Sakamoto
Editor
David Ray
David Ray
Production Design
Thomas A. Walsh
Thomas A. Walsh
Original Writer
Margaret Atwood
Margaret Atwood
Art Direction
Gregory S. Melton
Gregory S. Melton
Set Decoration
Jan Pascale
Jan Pascale
Costume Design
Colleen Atwood
Colleen Atwood
Casting
Pat Golden
Pat Golden
Stunts
Richard E. Butler
Richard E. Butler
Steve Kelso
Steve Kelso