The Handmaid's Tale (1990) - Official Trailer

In the not-so-distant future, strong-willed and beautiful Kate (Richardson) possesses a precious commodity that most women have lost and most men want to control... fertility. In a brain-washing bootcamp 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 (Duvall). But when she learns that he's sterile, she's faced with the impossible choice: produce him an heir or die!

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[lh]

I remember reading the book & watching this one as a teenager. Thought the whole concept was creepy but watching the new Hulu series & how they made it so modern, makes the whole concept too creepily real.

[xararogers]

RIP Natasha Richardson. She would have been so proud of the series, and she was a wonderful actress. Faye Dunaway is such a legend. She should have a guest role in the series.

[melavzla]

This doesn't look nearly as frightening and sinister as the show...

[mammamathews]

I love how they aren’t allowed their clothes but they get to keep their hairstyles! I

[ryantrash]

honestly just got a whole ass recap of the first season

[iaia]

It looks like Offred is just ok with everything. No one seems bothered. So weird.

[ewechoober]

It was very good for it's time. People so critical of a movie made 30 something years ago compared to a massive budget Hulu series . Of course it's dated now but the fact that someone took it on 30 years ago when "dystopia" wasn't the buzzword and plot of basically every movie was brave back then. And the cast was great.

[lullaby]

Seems this was treated as a romance. The poster reminds me of those romance novel series with subgenres like desire, etc

[roxannesutton]

Thank God for Hulu's rendition. This was over the top cheesey and no where near as terrifying.

[mgeek]

I didn't realize that the original movie had such a great cast. I'll have to watch it soon.

[sorscha]

I remember this film being much more affecting than the trailer would make it seem. Haven't seen it since i was in my early teens though. I read the book a few years after seeing the film. The series is great because it's been so cleverly updated to reflect our society and make the fears truly relevant to a modern audience.

[peterp]

The really soft lighting/filter/filmstock they used, plus the hairstyles and clothing of the era really make this look like a 1980s CBS TV Movie of the Week.

[lineamaqvira]

the handmaid's tale series brought me here

[IV]

Swear this trailer basically told the entire plot of the movie from start to finish

[Debunka]

Victoria Tennant's performance just makes you appreciate how good Anne Dowd is all the more.

[laspilly]

I personally like this version. I caught it by chance one night in the 90s, it had already started, and I remember being very intrigued by the story, didn't know why they were all dressed in red. I didn't know what the title was until the hype went up five years ago for the news of the Hulu series, so I found out it was another version of that very weird movie I saw that night. Immediately purchased the book and at once I was sucked in and watched the series. That's why I don't dislike this first rendition, it has an important role in my love for The handmaid's tale.

[Smarts]

Once upon a time in the near future

My brain melted out of my ears when I heard that

[Leelz]

This is so the epitome of a late 80s early 90s dark trailer.

[justinprovideo]

I had no idea they made a movie before the show. I want to watch this

[savanahhernandez]

I had NO IDEA there was a movie from the 90s