The Handmaid's Tale

Summary

The Handmaid's Tale is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,468 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Handmaid's Tale's instance of is recorded as film^[3].
• The Handmaid's Tale was directed by Volker Schlöndorff^[4].
• Harold Pinter wrote the screenplay for The Handmaid's Tale^[5].
• The Handmaid's Tale's composer is recorded as Ryuichi Sakamoto^[6].
• The Handmaid's Tale's genre is science fiction film^[7].
• The Handmaid's Tale's genre is post-apocalyptic film^[8].
• The Handmaid's Tale's genre is drama film^[9].
• The Handmaid's Tale's genre is LGBTQ-related film^[10].
• The Handmaid's Tale's genre is dystopian film^[11].
• The Handmaid's Tale's genre is film based on a novel^[12].
• The Handmaid's Tale's based on is recorded as The Handmaid's Tale^[13].
• A cast member of The Handmaid's Tale was Natasha Richardson^[14].
• A cast member of The Handmaid's Tale was Faye Dunaway^[15].
• A cast member of The Handmaid's Tale was Robert Duvall^[16].
• A cast member of The Handmaid's Tale was Aidan Quinn^[17].
• A cast member of The Handmaid's Tale was Elizabeth McGovern^[18].
• A cast member of The Handmaid's Tale was Victoria Tennant^[19].
• A cast member of The Handmaid's Tale was Blanche Baker^[20].
• A cast member of The Handmaid's Tale was Traci Lind^[21].
• A cast member of The Handmaid's Tale was Reiner Schöne^[22].
• A cast member of The Handmaid's Tale was Robert D. Raiford^[23].
• A cast member of The Handmaid's Tale was Muse Watson^[24].
• A cast member of The Handmaid's Tale was Bill Owen^[25].
• A cast member of The Handmaid's Tale was David Dukes^[26].
• A cast member of The Handmaid's Tale was Bill Owen^[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Handmaid's Tale was produced by Daniel Wilson^[28]. It was directed by Volker Schlöndorff^[4]. Harold Pinter wrote the screenplay for it^[5]. Cast members include Natasha Richardson^[14], Faye Dunaway^[15], Robert Duvall^[16], Aidan Quinn^[17], Elizabeth McGovern^[18], and Victoria Tennant^[19].

Publication

Publication dates include February 10, 1990^[29], February 15, 1990^[30], March 7, 1990^[31], March 9, 1990^[32], May 31, 1990^[33], and June 20, 1990^[34]. Original languages include English^[35] and German^[36]. Genres include science fiction film^[7], post-apocalyptic film^[8], drama film^[9], LGBTQ-related film^[10], dystopian film^[11], and film based on a novel^[12]. The Handmaid's Tale was distributed by video on demand^[37].

Subject and Themes

The Handmaid's Tale's main subject is human pregnancy^[38].

Reception

Reviews include 4.8/10^[39] and 32%^[40].

Why It Matters

The Handmaid's Tale ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,468 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[41] It is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[42]