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

[[3]] Romeo and Juliet (1968) [imdb]

This movie passed 3 of 3 tests. It was entered by Alberich Nibelung on 2010-07-23 00:20:49.

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Alasdair said:
The original text has a conversation between Lady Capulet and the Nurse in which they discuss Juliet's age and how she has grown up. (Act 1, Scene III.) I don't know if this scene was preserved in the film.
Message posted on 2011-06-12 04:33:10
plwilson said:
Yes, this scene is in Zeffirelli's film when Lady Capulet, the Nurse, and Juliet debate whether Juliet is 13 or 14; then they discuss the Nurse's daughter Susan, the effect on Juliet of the bawdy jokes the Nurse's husband used to tell, as well as Juliet's nursing habits and personality as a baby and toddler. The scene ends with Juliet's mother asking Juliet to describe her current "disposition to be married." "It is an honor that I dream not of," Juliet replies.
Message posted on 2014-11-23 17:36:27
neil (webmaster) said:
I've updated the rating from 2/3 to 3/3.
Message posted on 2014-11-23 21:20:07

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