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The Handmaid's Tale (1990) 6.0
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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Cast
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| Natasha Richardson | ... |
Kate /
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| Faye Dunaway | ... |
Serena Joy
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| Aidan Quinn | ... |
Nick
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Moira
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| Victoria Tennant | ... |
Aunt Lydia
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Commander
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| Blanche Baker | ... |
Ofglen
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Janine /
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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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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Language:
EnglishRelease Date:
9 March 1990 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
A História da Aia See more »Box Office
Gross:
$4,960,385 (USA)Company Credits
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1.66 : 1
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~Old Hundredth~
"Oh God, from whom all blessings flow. Hear us, your daughters, here below. Make us the vessels of the seed. Of those who come to us in need.
Remove our anger, cleanse our will. And leave us empty, to be filled.
Make us worthy to be filled."
~Shall We Gather at the River?~
"As we wander by the river. Cursed by sterility. Thanks, we give now, to the giver. Bless us with fertility.
Bless us. Bless us. Bless us. Bless us with fertility." See more »
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The hymns were sung by The Meredith College Chorale, and their lyrics were altered to match the dystopian theme of the film. Those featured include...~Old Hundredth~
"Oh God, from whom all blessings flow. Hear us, your daughters, here below. Make us the vessels of the seed. Of those who come to us in need.
Remove our anger, cleanse our will. And leave us empty, to be filled.
Make us worthy to be filled."
~Shall We Gather at the River?~
"As we wander by the river. Cursed by sterility. Thanks, we give now, to the giver. Bless us with fertility.
Bless us. Bless us. Bless us. Bless us with fertility." See more »
Goofs
When Serena Joy shows Kate the photograph of Kate's daughter, the two are sitting on a sofa. After Serena hands Kate the photo, she takes a cigarette out of a pack and picks up a lighter. In the next shot, she's smoking the cigarette even though we have never seen her actually light it. See more »Quotes
Preacher: We pledge allegiance to the Bible. The Old Testament shall be our sole and only Constitution.See more »
Such a completely alien world, I was shocked and intrigued and disgusted and weirded out and engaged all at the same time. Very odd, but really great quality for the era (89).
I couldn't bring myself to even make a cup of tea for fear of missing something, so I guess it kept me on edge and really interested the whole time. Opening sequences grabbed me, made me instantly curious, and Aidan Quinn's name, well, that had me anyway.
Recommend that people watch this, especially if they appreciate slightly odd, artistic films.. as this is, but on a large scale.
Weird. Loved it.