The handmaid's tale /
In the not-so-distant future, strong-willed and beautiful Kate possesses a precious commodity that most women have lost and most men want to control: fertility. Forced into a brain-washing boot camp that turns fertile women into surrogate mothers for social-elite men and their infertile wives, Kate...
| Uniform Title: | Handmaid's tale (Motion picture) |
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| Corporate Authors: | , |
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| Format: | Video Blu-ray Disc DVD |
| Language: | English |
| Language Notes: | English dialogue; English subtitles. |
| Published: |
Los Angeles, CA :
Shout! Factory,
[2017]
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| Series: | Shout select ;
15. |
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| Summary: | In the not-so-distant future, strong-willed and beautiful Kate possesses a precious commodity that most women have lost and most men want to control: fertility. Forced into a brain-washing boot camp that turns fertile women into surrogate mothers for social-elite men and their infertile wives, Kate thinks she's made out well when she's assigned to an eminent party leader. But when she learns that he's sterile, she's faced with an impossible choice: produce him an heir or die. |
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| Item Description: | Based on the novel by Margaret Atwood. Originally released as a motion picture in 1990. Wide screen (1.85:1). |
| Physical Description: | 2 videodiscs (approximately 109 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Format: | Blu-ray, region A; 1080p high definition widescreen (1.85:1); DTS-HD Master Audio stereo. DVD, NTSC, region 1; anamorphic widescreen (1.85:1); Dolby Digital stereo. |
| Audience: | MPAA rating: R. |
| Production Credits: | Director of photography, Igor Luther ; film editor, David Ray ; music, Ryuichi Sakamoto. |