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]] The Ten Commandments (1956) [imdb]

This movie passed 2 of 3 tests. It was entered by David Greene on 2012-02-27 15:09:30.

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Josh said:
This movie passes if we only remove the requirement of having names. There are a couple of moments that come to mind:
•At the well, just before the Nile turned to blood, Miriam warns the women to stock up on water because there won't be any freshwater for seven days. One woman turns to the other and says, "Miriam is always right."
•Bithia orders a female servant, "Get my chariot."
Message posted on 2013-07-09 00:33:42
Natalie disagreed with the rating and said:
This movie definitely passes the first two requirements, but perhaps not the third. Definitely more than two women are named in this movie: Sephora, Bithia, Nefretiri, Lilia, Yochebel, Memnet and Miriam.
Message posted on 2016-02-10 17:50:37
mat disagreed with the rating and said:
Sorry Josh but you can't just "remove" requirements. On your comment the film gets 1/3 (you give two names) but not 2/3.
Message posted on 2016-02-11 09:41:00
Tanja disagreed with the rating and said:
There is one scene where Nefretiri speaks with Sephora. While at the beginning they speak about Moses, Nefretiri then warns Sephora that all first born boys are set to die, and that a carrier is waiting for her to bring her and her son away.
Message posted on 2018-11-22 22:29:38
Niki disagreed with the rating and said:
I disagree with that rating in the scene where Bithia finds infant Moses in his basket there is a lot of chat between women and not everything is about men. A lot is but there is one moment when Bithia walks away from the women and Memnet is telling the girls they are chattering geese Tuya who caught the Lotus from Bithia answers Memnet that she seems to be only happy when she can make others miserable.
That´s a perfect conversation between two named female named characters which doesn't involve men.
And the scene ends with Bithia commanding Memnet to make an oath: what you have buried in the nile should stay buried in your heart. Swear it! Memnet answers: I swear it. This is all about on oath and not about the child. The topic they are discussing is the forced promise itself.
I would say these conversations fit the criteria.
Message posted on 2020-03-15 00:03:58

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