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The handmaid's tale: The complete season 1 /

he handmaid's tale: The complete season 1 /
Based on Margaret Atwood's award-winning, best-selling novel. Created by Bruce Miller. Starring Elisabeth Moss, Joseph Fiennes, Yvonne Strahovski, Alexis Bledel, Madeline Brewer, Ann Dowd, O. T. Fagbenle, Max Minghella, Samira Wiley. A religion-based autocracy has taken over most of the United States, renaming the country Gilead. In this country women are second-class citizens. Anyone trying to escape is punished. One such person is June, who is captured while trying to escape with her husband and child and is sentenced to be a handmaid, bearing children for childless government officials. As a handmaid, June is renamed Offred. Censorship classification : MA 15+ Region 4 PAL Various languages including English dialogue; Various subtitles including English for the hearing impaired.

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DVD/SERIES
DVD MA   Port Macquarie . On Loan . 24 Apr 2024
DVD/HAN
DVD MA   Kempsey . Available .  
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Record Number 578406
Title The handmaid's tale: The complete season 1 /
Publication details Australia Twentieth Century Fox 2017
Pagination etc. 4 discs (approx. 45 minutes per episode) sound, colour ; 4 3/4in.
Contents note Based on Margaret Atwood's award-winning, best-selling novel.
Creation Note Created by Bruce Miller.
Performer note Starring Elisabeth Moss, Joseph Fiennes, Yvonne Strahovski, Alexis Bledel, Madeline Brewer, Ann Dowd, O. T. Fagbenle, Max Minghella, Samira Wiley.
Summary Note A religion-based autocracy has taken over most of the United States, renaming the country Gilead. In this country women are second-class citizens. Anyone trying to escape is punished. One such person is June, who is captured while trying to escape with her husband and child and is sentenced to be a handmaid, bearing children for childless government officials. As a handmaid, June is renamed Offred.
Target audience note Censorship classification : MA 15+
Subject Science fiction television programs
Dystopian plays
Theocracy -- Drama
Misogyny -- Drama
Pregnancy -- Social aspects -- Drama
Man-woman relationships -- Drama
Infertility -- Drama
Added Entry Miller, Bruce
Moss, Elisabeth
Strahovski, Yvonne
Fiennes, Joseph
Atwood, Margaret
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