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The Handmaid's Tale (1990)

R02/15/1990Drama, Science Fiction1h 48m
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A haunting tale of sexuality in a country gone wrong.

Overview

In a dystopian, polluted right-wing religious tyranny, a young woman is put in sexual slavery on account of her now rare fertility.

Top Billed Cast

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    Natasha Richardson

    Kate

  2. Cast 1

    Faye Dunaway

    Serena Joy

  3. Cast 1

    Aidan Quinn

    Nick

  4. Cast 1

    Elizabeth McGovern

    Moira

  5. Cast 1

    Victoria Tennant

    Aunt Lydia

  6. Cast 1

    Robert Duvall

    Commander

  7. Cast 1

    Blanche Baker

    Ofglen

  8. Cast 1

    Traci Lind

    Ofwarren / Janine

  9. Zoey Wilson

    Aunt Helena

Now look at this, someone made the Handmaid's Tale into something watchable. You know what the difference between this and the series is? I'll give you a hint it's two things... do you have it yet? Time and story. The TV show has FAR too many episodes, and each is far too long to tell a compelling story. The 1990 HBO version is only about 100 minutes. It's not dragged out to the point where it is filled to overflowing with, well, with filler. It delivers a clean and concise story that didn't spare a cut. And because of that it works. But.... it also has Faye Dunaway, and it has Natash...