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The Handmaid's Tale (1990)
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In a dystopicly polluted rightwing religious tyranny, a young woman is put in sexual slavery on account of her now rare fertility. Director:Volker Schlöndorff |
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| Natasha Richardson | ... |
Kate
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Offred
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| Faye Dunaway | ... |
Serena Joy
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| Aidan Quinn | ... |
Nick
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| Elizabeth McGovern | ... |
Moira
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| Victoria Tennant | ... |
Aunt Lydia
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| Robert Duvall | ... |
Commander
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| Blanche Baker | ... |
Ofglen
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| Traci Lind | ... |
Janine
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Ofwarren
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Zoey Wilson | ... |
Aunt Helena
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Kathryn Doby | ... |
Aunt Elizabeth
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Reiner Schöne | ... |
Luke
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Lucia Hartpeng | ... |
Cora
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Karma Ibsen Riley | ... |
Aunt Sara
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Lucile McIntyre | ... |
Rita
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| Gary Bullock | ... |
Officer on Bus
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Storyline
Set in a Fascistic future America, The Handmaid's Tale tells the story of Kate, a handmaid. In this America, the religious right has taken over and gone hog-wild. Kate is a criminal, guilty of the crime of trying to escape from the US, and is sentenced to become a Handmaid. The job of a Handmaid is to bear the children of the man to whom she is assigned. After ruthless group training by Aunt Lydia in the proper way to behave, Kate is assigned as Handmaid to the Commander. Kate is attracted to Nick, the Commander's chauffeur. At the same time, a resistance movement begins to challenge the regime. Written by Reid Gagle
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A haunting tale of sexuality in a country gone wrong. See more »Parents Guide:
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A História da Aia See more »Box Office
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$4,960,385 (USA)Company Credits
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In the original source novel, the main character is known only by her patronymic, "Offred" (or "of Fred," since she "belongs" to a Commander named Fred); her real name is never revealed, though many readers believe it may be June, based on various subtle hints in the text. However, the filmmakers chose Kate as her pre-Gileadean name, and choose to state it clearly. See more »Goofs
Audio/visual unsynchronized: A man is giving a speech denouncing women. He lists one of their sins as "test-tube babies" (on the soundtrack), but his mouth is clearly saying something else. See more »Quotes
Aunt Lydia: In the days of evil and anarchy you had freedom to, now you are granted freedom from. Don't underrate it.See more »
Connections
Referenced in "Mystery Science Theater 3000: Warrior of the Lost World (#6.1)" (1993) See more »
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