The Handmaid's Tale (about fascist future of USA)

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The Handmaid's Tale (about fascist future of USA)

Postby red_gonzo on Wed Nov 16, 2005 9:49 pm

Looking for this prophetic movie The Handmaid's Tale, from http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0099731:
Set in a Fascistic future America, The Handmaid's Tale tells the story of Kate, a handmaid. In this America, the religious right has taken over and gone hog-wild. Kate is a criminal, guilty of the crime of trying to escape from the US, and is sentenced to become a Handmaid. The job of a Handmaid is to bear the children of the man to whom she is assigned. After ruthless group training by Serena Joy in the proper way to behave, Kate is assigned as Handmaid to the Commander. Kate is attracted to Nick, the Commander's chauffeur. At the same time, a resistance movement begins to challenge the regime.
Following a coup, America is a country still at war with itself and ruled by a repressive Bible-inspired regime. Past pollution means only 1% of women can bear children, and anyone committing a crime and found to be a potential mother is put into an institution run by 'Aunt Lydia' to be indoctrinated ready for this. One such is Kate, who then goes on to Fred, a high-up in the security forces, to attempt to procreate. Fred's wife Serena is jealous and vicious, and the State's grip seems to be tightening. But Kate still has her own mind, and is finding that some other people are prepared to resist.

If anyone has a chance of getting it it would be very helpful, thank you.
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Postby d0c on Wed Nov 16, 2005 11:50 pm

The Handmaid's Tale (1990)
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http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0099731

i want this one to........ just put up the cover as a teaser :)
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