The Handmaids Tale (1990)
In a futuristic, dystopian United States with right-wing religious tyranny, a young woman is put in sexual slavery on account of her now rare fertility. (Based on the 1986 novel of the same name by Margaret Atwood.)
Primary Title
- The Handmaids Tale
Date Broadcast
- Sunday 12 February 2017
Release Year
- 1990
Start Time
- 20 : 30
Finish Time
- 22 : 30
Duration
- 120:00
Channel
- Maori Television
Broadcaster
- Maori Television Service
Programme Description
- In a futuristic, dystopian United States with right-wing religious tyranny, a young woman is put in sexual slavery on account of her now rare fertility. (Based on the 1986 novel of the same name by Margaret Atwood.)
Classification
- AO
Owning Collection
- TV & Radio
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Subjects
- Man-woman relationships--Drama
- Misogyny--Drama
- Women--Drama
- Dystopian films
- Feature films--United States
Genres
- Drama
- Romance
- Science fiction
Contributors
- Volker Schlöndorff (Director)
- Harold Pinter (Writer)
- Natasha Richardson (Actor)
- Faye Dunaway (Actor)
- Aidan Quinn (Actor)
- Elizabeth McGovern (Actor)
- Victoria Tennant (Actor)
- Robert Duvall (Actor)
- Blanche Baker (Actor)
- Traci Lind (Actor)
- Daniel Wilson (Producer)
- Ryûichi Sakamoto (Composer)
- Igor Luther (Cinematographer)
- Bioskop Film (Production Unit)
- Cinecom Entertainment Group (Production Unit)
- Cinétudes Films (Production Unit)
- Daniel Wilson Productions Inc. (Production Unit)
- Odyssey Entertainment (Production Unit)
Subjects
- Man-woman relationships--Drama
- Misogyny--Drama
- Women--Drama
- Dystopian films
- Feature films--United States