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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