Hi All, The Handmaid's Tale is not even available via pay per view. I've done a lot of searching but don't even find new copies of the DVD for sale. Anybody know the story behind it? Did the rights expire and no one wants to renew? Or, does the rights holder not want to reissue or stream it?
Normally I'd contact producer/director (Wolfgang Glattes/Volker Schlondorffbut) being a feature film I'm figuring it won't turn up anything. IMDB show Cinecom Pictures had the theatrical rights, MGM the DVD, HBO the VHS, Image Entertainment the video. The DVD or stream does not turn up on HBO or MGM websites. I'm not turning up anything for Cinecom and I've written to Image Entertainment. It is quite frequently requested for classes here at UConn. Jo Ann Jo Ann Reynolds Reserve Services Coordinator Homer Babbidge Library University of Connecticut 369 Fairfield Road, Unit 1005R Storrs, CT 06269-1005 860-486-1406
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