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The Handmaid's Tale (1990)
Director: Volker Schlöndorff
Cast: Natasha Richardson, Faye Dunaway, Aidan Quinn, Elizabeth McGovern
6.0
35%Runtime108 min
RatingR
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In a dystopian, polluted right-wing religious tyranny, a young woman is put in sexual slavery on account of her now rare fertility.
Critical Reception & Ratings
The 1990 film adaptation of Margaret Atwood's novel The Handmaid's Tale, directed by Volker Schlöndorff, received a mixed critical reception, with a 35% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. While the film has an average IMDb score of 6.0/10, indicating a moderately positive public reception, it did not receive any significant awards recognition.
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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.
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