Bechdel Test Movie List

/bech·del test/ n.
1. It has to have at least two [named] women in it
2. Who talk to each other
3. About something besides a man

[[2]] Johnny Guitar (1954) [imdb]

This movie passed 2 of 3 tests. It was entered by jimmyinjam on 2010-10-23 18:43:57.

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jimmyinjam said:
Although this movie doesn't fully pass the Bechdel test, it is an intense, bizarre trip of a western that defies many conventions of the western genre, namely in that the two leads are women and the men (even the eponymous star) are largely supporting players. All of their interactions involve men in some way (one woman's brother is killed), but the movie is widely acknowledged as one of the great movies with "pre-feminist" themes.
Message posted on 2010-10-23 18:44:03
Tim Horton disagreed with the rating and said:
Emma and Vienna talk to each other in the first act when Emma threatens to kill her.
Message posted on 2020-08-30 05:51:02
Defiant disagreed with the rating and said:
For another instance, near the end of the film, Emma yells to Vienna that she's coming up and Vienna responds that she's waiting.
Message posted on 2022-11-11 18:39:31

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