The Handmaid's Tale is a 1990 dystopian film adapted from Canadian author Margaret Atwood's 1985 novel of the same name. Directed by Volker Schlöndorff, the film stars Natasha Richardson (Offred), Faye Dunaway, Robert Duvall, Aidan Quinn (Nick), and Elizabeth McGovern (Moira). The screenplay was written by playwright Harold Pinter. The original music score was composed by Ryuichi Sakamoto. The film was entered into the 40th Berlin International Film Festival. It is the first filmed adaptation of the novel, succeeded by the Hulu television series which began streaming in 2017.
The Handmaid's Tale (1990)
Directed by Volker Schlöndorff
Genres - Comedy Drama, Drama, Romance, Science Fiction, Thriller |
Sub-Genres - Dystopian Film, LGBT-Related Film, Post-Apocalyptic Film |
Release Date - Feb 15, 1990 |
Run Time - 109 min. |
Countries - United States of America |
MPAA Rating - R
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Movie Info
Box Office
$4,960,385
Themes
Tags
Dark, Dystopia, Escape, Feminist, Film Based On A Novel, Future, Impregnation, Independent Film, Paranoia, Political Unrest, Rape, Rebellion, Sexism, Slavery, Surrogate Mother, Theocracy
Attributes
Based On: The Handmaid's Tale
Filming Location: North Carolina
Narrative Location: North America
Subject: human pregnancy
Filming Location: North Carolina
Narrative Location: North America
Subject: human pregnancy
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