The handmaid's tale. Season one
(DVD)
Contributors
Miller, Bruce (Producer), creator.
Moss, Elisabeth, 1983- actor,
Strahovski, Yvonne, 1982- actor.
Fiennes, Joseph, 1970- actor.
Bledel, Alexis, 1982- actor.
Moss, Elisabeth, 1983- actor,
Strahovski, Yvonne, 1982- actor.
Fiennes, Joseph, 1970- actor.
Bledel, Alexis, 1982- actor.
Published
Beverly Hills, CA : Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, [2018].
Physical Desc
3 videodiscs (approximately 525 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Status
Adult TV Series
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Published
Beverly Hills, CA : Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, [2018].
Format
DVD
Language
English
UPC
883904360995, 883904361008
Notes
General Note
Title from container.
General Note
Based on Margaret Atwood's novel ; created for television by Bruce Miller.
General Note
Originally made available for online streaming by Hulu in 2017.
General Note
Special features: Script to screen : the salvaging ; Hope in Gilead.
Creation/Production Credits
Music by Adam Taylor ; cinematography by Colin Watkinson ; costume design by Ane Crabtree ; production designer, Julie Berghoff ; editors, Julian Clarke, Wendy Hallam Martin.
Participants/Performers
Elisabeth Moss, Yvonne Strahovski, Joseph Fiennes, Alexis Bledel, Madeline Brewer, Ann Dowd, O.T. Fagbenle, Max Minghella, Samira Wiley ; guest stars include Tattiawna Jones, Amanda Brugel, Nina Kiri, Margaret Atwood, Ever Carradine, Kristian Bruun.
Description
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. This is her story.
Target Audience
Not rated.
System Details
DVD, NTSC region 1, widescreen (1.78:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Language
In English with optional English, Spanish, or French subtitles; closed-captioned.
Awards
Emmy Awards, 2017: Outstanding Drama Series; Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series (Elisabeth Moss); Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series (Ann Dowd); Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series (Alexis Bledel for episode "Late"); Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series (Reed Morano for episode: "Offred"); Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series (Bruce Miller for episode: "Offred"); Outstanding Production Design for a Narrative Contemporary or Fantasy Program - One Hour or More (for episode: "Offred"); Outstanding Cinematography for a Single-Camera Series - One Hour (for episode "Offred").
Awards
Golden Globes, 2018: Best Television Series - Drama; Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama (Elisabeth Moss).
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Miller, B. (., Moss, E., Strahovski, Y., Fiennes, J., Bledel, A., Brewer, M., Dowd, A., Fagbenle, O., Minghella, M., Wiley, S., Jones, T., & Atwood, M. (2018). The handmaid's tale . Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Bruce (Producer), Miller et al.. 2018. The Handmaid's Tale. Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Bruce (Producer), Miller et al.. The Handmaid's Tale Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, 2018.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Miller, Bruce (Producer),, et al. The Handmaid's Tale Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, 2018.
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