Claim: Natasha Richardson starred in a movie.

The Handmaid 's Tale is a 1990 film adaptation of the Margaret Atwood novel of the same name . Directed by Volker Schlöndorff , the film stars Natasha Richardson -LRB- Kate/Offred -RRB- , Faye Dunaway -LRB- Serena Joy -RRB- , Robert Duvall -LRB- The Commander , Fred -RRB- , Aidan Quinn -LRB- Nick -RRB- , and Elizabeth McGovern -LRB- Moira -RRB- . The screenplay was written by Harold Pinter . The original music score was composed by Ryuichi Sakamoto . MGM Home Entertainment released an Avant-Garde Cinema DVD of the film in 2001 . The film was entered into the 40th Berlin International Film Festival .