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The Handmaid's Tale
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- How long is The Handmaid's Tale?
- The Handmaid's Tale is 1 hr 49 min long.
- Who directed The Handmaid's Tale?
- Volker Schlöndorff
- Who is Kate/Offred in The Handmaid's Tale?
- Natasha Richardson plays Kate/Offred in the film.
- What is The Handmaid's Tale about?
- In a futuristic, theocratic and dystopian United States, Offred (Natasha Richardson) is forced to become a handmaid -- a sexual slave that serves as a surrogate for couples who desire children but who are unable to have them themselves. She works for the cold Serena (Faye Dunaway) and her cruel husband, the commander (Robert Duvall). Offred is in love with the commander's chauffeur Nick (Aidan Quinn) and must find a way to bear a child before she is shipped off to the wastelands.