[PAR] [TLE] The Handmaid's Tale (film) [SEP] 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 (Kate/Offred), Faye Dunaway (Serena Joy), Robert Duvall (The Commander, Fred), Aidan Quinn (Nick), and Elizabeth McGovern (Moira).  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. [PAR] [TLE] Ryuichi Sakamoto [SEP] Ryuichi Sakamoto (坂本 龍一 , Sakamoto Ryūichi , born January 17, 1952) (] ) is a Japanese musician, composer, record producer, pianist, activist, writer, actor and dancer, based in Tokyo and New York.  He began his career while a university student as a session musician, producer, and arranger in the 1970s, first gaining major success in 1978 as one third of the electronic music group Yellow Magic Orchestra (YMO).  The band had worldwide hits such as "Computer Game / Firecracker" (1978), "Behind the Mask" (1978), and "Rydeen" (1979), playing a pioneering role in the development of the synthpop, techno and house genres.
[PAR] [TLE] The Handmaid 's Tale ( film ) [ SEP ] 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 ( Kate / Offred ) , Faye Dunaway ( Serena Joy ) , Robert Duvall ( The Commander , Fred ) , Aidan Quinn ( Nick ) , and Elizabeth McGovern ( Moira ) . 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 . [PAR] [TLE] Ryuichi Sakamoto [ SEP ] Ryuichi Sakamoto ( 坂本 龍一 , Sakamoto Ryūichi , born January 17 , 1952 ) ( ] ) is a Japanese musician , composer , record producer , pianist , activist , writer , actor and dancer , based in Tokyo and New York . He began his career while a university student as a session musician , producer , and arranger in the 1970s , first gaining major success in 1978 as one third of the electronic music group Yellow Magic Orchestra ( YMO ) . The band had worldwide hits such as " Computer Game / Firecracker " ( 1978 ) , " Behind the Mask " ( 1978 ) , and " Rydeen " ( 1979 ) , playing a pioneering role in the development of the synthpop , techno and house genres .
The composer of the original music score of The Handmaid's Tale was born in what year?
The composer of the original music score of The Handmaid 's Tale was born in what year ?
1952
1952