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The Handmaid's Tale

A haunting tale of sexuality in a country gone wrong.

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

19901h 48mRDrama, Science Fiction

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About The Handmaid's Tale

Directors
Volker Schlöndorff
Cast
Natasha Richardson, Faye Dunaway, Aidan Quinn, Elizabeth McGovern, Victoria Tennant, Robert Duvall
Genres
Drama, Science Fiction
Content rating
R
Original language
English
Production countries
Germany, United States of America
Status
Released

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