The Handmaid’s Tale is a movie directed by Volker Schlöndorff in 1990 and based on the book of the same name by Margaret Atwood, first published in 1985. The movie features Natasha Richardson, Faye Dunaway, Aidan Quinn, Elizabeth McGovern, Victoria Tennant, Robert Duvall, and others.
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Storyline
In the near future, war rages across the Republic of Gilead —formerly the United States of America— and pollution has rendered 99% of the population sterile. In exchange for Kate agreeing to this, Serena Joy provides information to Kate that her daughter is alive, and shows as proof a recent photograph of her living in the household of another Commander.
Movie vs Book
Year
1990
Minutes
109
Movie Rate
6.00
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Movie
The Handmaid's Tale
Director: Volker Schlöndorff
Country: Germany
Year: 1990
Length: 1h49m
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Year
1985
Pages
314
Book Rate
8.22
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Book
The Handmaid's Tale
Author: Margaret Atwood
Country: Canada
First published in: 1985
Length: 314 pages
Genre: Fiction
Book series: The Handmaid's Tale
Other screen adaptations of the book
TV Series by Bruce Miller
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