The handmaid's tale. Season one
(Blu-ray) 

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Contributors
Miller, Bruce (Television producer and writer), screenwriter
Atwood, Margaret, 1939- screenwriter
Moss, Elisabeth, 1982- actor
Fiore, Nina (Screenwriter), screenwriter.
Hererra, John, screenwriter.
Published
Beverly Hills, CA : Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, [2018]
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Cicero Public Library - StacksBLU-RAY HANOn Shelf
Downers Grove Public Library - 2nd Floor - AdultBLU-RAY TV HANDMAID'SOn Shelf
Frankfort Public Library District - StacksBLU-RAY TV HAN SEASON 1On Shelf
Matteson Area Public Library District - AV StacksBLU-RAY TV SERIES HAN SEA 1On Shelf
Messenger Public Library of North Aurora - Adult AVBLU TV HANDMAID'S #1On Shelf
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Subjects

LC Subjects
Drama.
Dystopian television programs.
Feature films.
Fiction television programs.
Man-woman relationships -- Drama.
Misogyny -- Drama.
Pregnancy -- Social aspects -- Drama.
Television series.
Theocracy -- Drama.
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Format
Blu-ray
Physical Desc
3 blu-ray discs (525 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
UPC
883904361206
Notes
Other Title
Handmaid's tale. First season
Other Title
Handmaid's tale. 1st season
General Note
Based on Margaret Atwood's award-winning, best-selling novel.
General Note
Originally broadcast as single episodes of a television program on Hulu in 2017.
General Note
Wide screen (1.78:1).
General Note
Special features: Script to screen; Hope in Gilead.
Creation/Production Credits
Margaret Atwood, Nina Fiore, John Hererra, screenwriter ; Colin Wakinson, cinematography ; Adam Taylor, music.
Participants/Performers
Elisabeth Moss, Yvonne Strahovski, Joseph Fiennes, Alexis Bledel, Madeline Brewer, Ann Dowd, O.T. Fagbenle, Max Minghella, Samira Wiley.
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.
Target Audience
Rating: TVMA.
System Details
Blu-ray, wide screen (1.78:1); DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1; requires Blu-ray player.
Language
English dialogue; French or Spanish subtitles; subtitled for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH).
Awards
2018 Golden Globe Award for best television series, drama.
Local note
BLU-RAY

Citations

APA Citation, 7th Edition (Style Guide)

Miller, B., Atwood, M., Moss, E., Fiore, N., Hererra, J., Watkinson, C., Taylor, A., Strahovski, Y., Fiennes, J., Bledel, A., Brewer, M., Dowd, A., Fagbenle, O., Minghella, M., & Wiley, S. (2018). The handmaid's tale. Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 18th Edition (Style Guide)

Bruce (Television producer and writer), Miller et al.. 2018. The Handmaid's Tale. Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 18th Edition (Style Guide)

Bruce (Television producer and writer), Miller et al.. The Handmaid's Tale. Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, 2018.

UCL Harvard Citation (Style Guide)

Miller, B., Atwood, M., Moss, E., Fiore, N., Hererra, J., Watkinson, C. and Taylor, A. et al (2018). The handmaid's tale. Beverly Hills, CA: Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (Style Guide)

Miller, Bruce (Television producer and writer),, et al. The Handmaid's Tale. Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, 2018.

Note: Citations contain only title, author, edition, and publisher. Only UCL Harvard citations contain the year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of May 2025.

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