FILM
A haunting tale of sexuality in a country gone wrong.
In a dystopian, polluted right-wing religious tyranny, a young woman is put in sexual slavery on account of her now rare fertility.
Directed by Volker Schlöndorff
Starring Natasha Richardson, Faye Dunaway, Aidan Quinn, Elizabeth McGovern, Victoria Tennant, Robert Duvall, Blanche Baker, Traci Lind
From TMDB release dates and JustWatch offers, as listed on 17 October 2026. Both change often; a missing date or offer means none is listed yet.
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| First cinema release anywhere | 15 February 1990 (Germany) |
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| Country | In cinemas |
|---|---|
| Germany | 15 Feb 1990 |
| United States | 9 Mar 1990 |
| Australia | 2 Aug 1990 |
| Finland | 30 Nov 1990 |
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