---
title: 'The Handmaid''s Tale (1990)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Volker Schlöndorff'
released: '1990-02-10'
runtime_minutes: 108
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Science Fiction'
countries:
  - 'Germany'
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-handmaids-tale-1990'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0099731/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Handmaid's Tale (1990)

1990 · 108 min · Drama, Science Fiction · Germany, United States


## Synopsis

The Handmaid's Tale is a 1990 dystopian drama film directed by Volker Schlöndorff, adapted by Harold Pinter from Margaret Atwood's 1985 novel. It stars Natasha Richardson (Offred), Faye Dunaway, Robert Duvall, Aidan Quinn (Nick), and Elizabeth McGovern (Moira). The original music score was composed by Ryuichi Sakamoto. It is the first filmed adaptation of the novel, succeeded by the Hulu television series which began streaming in 2017.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Volker Schlöndorff](https://cinepixo.com/people/volker-schlondorff)
- **Screenplay:** [Harold Pinter](https://cinepixo.com/people/harold-pinter)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Ryuichi Sakamoto](https://cinepixo.com/people/ryuichi-sakamoto)
- **Producer:** [Daniel Wilson](https://cinepixo.com/people/daniel-wilson)
- **Director of Photography:** [Igor Luther](https://cinepixo.com/people/igor-luther)
- **Editor:** [David Ray](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-ray)

## Cast

- [Bill Owen](https://cinepixo.com/people/bill-owen)
- [Elizabeth McGovern](https://cinepixo.com/people/elizabeth-mcgovern)
- [Reiner Schöne](https://cinepixo.com/people/reiner-schone)
- [Bill Owen](https://cinepixo.com/people/bill-owen-2)
- [Blanche Baker](https://cinepixo.com/people/blanche-baker)
- [Robert D. Raiford](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-d-raiford)
- [Muse Watson](https://cinepixo.com/people/muse-watson)
- [Traci Lind](https://cinepixo.com/people/traci-lind)
- [Aidan Quinn](https://cinepixo.com/people/aidan-quinn)
- [Ed Grady](https://cinepixo.com/people/ed-grady)
- [Victoria Tennant](https://cinepixo.com/people/victoria-tennant)
- [Robert Duvall](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-duvall)
- [David Dukes](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-dukes)
- [Faye Dunaway](https://cinepixo.com/people/faye-dunaway)
- [Natasha Richardson](https://cinepixo.com/people/natasha-richardson)

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