The Handmaid's Tale 1990
“A haunting tale of sexuality in a country gone wrong.”
What is The Handmaid's Tale?
The Handmaid's Tale is a film first released in 1990. Catalogued under Drama, Science Fiction.
- Type
- Film
- Year
- 1990
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 108 minutes
- Release date
- Feb 15, 1990
- Studios
- Cinecom Entertainment Group, Cinetudes Films, Neue Bioskop Film
- Genres
- Drama, Science Fiction
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Overview
The Handmaid's Tale is a film first released in 1990. Catalogued under Drama, Science Fiction. Produced and broadcast by Cinecom Entertainment Group, Cinetudes Films, Neue Bioskop Film. Current status: Released.
Should you watch it?
“A woman forced into sexual servitude in a bleak, religious dystopia.”
- Thought‑provoking exploration of authoritarian control
- Atmospheric dystopian worldbuilding
- Strong thematic focus on fertility and oppression
- Explicit sexual content may be unsettling
Watch it if you appreciate bleak dystopian dramas that examine power and bodily autonomy.
The film is intense and contains explicit sexual oppression, suitable for mature audiences.
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What is the setting of the film?
It takes place in a polluted, right‑wing religious tyranny where fertility is scarce.
What genre does the film belong to?
It is classified as drama and science‑fiction.
How long is the runtime?
The film runs for approximately one hour and forty‑eight minutes.
When was the film released?
It was released in the United States on March 9, 1990.
What is the central conflict?
A young woman is compelled into sexual slavery because of her rare fertility.
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