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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]] Imitation of Life (1959) [imdb]

This movie passed 3 of 3 tests. It was entered by Erica on 2011-03-07 17:13:23.

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Erica said:
This movie has several female stars, including Lana Turner, Juanita Moore and Doris Day. It's a movie about race and class told through the story of a black woman (Moore) who goes to work for a white woman (Turner), and the trials of their two daughters (Day and Susan Kohner) one of whom is black and tries to pass for white.
Message posted on 2011-03-07 17:13:23
amy said:
It's not Doris Day, it's Sandra Dee.
Message posted on 2013-11-08 18:50:08
Tom said:
And the cited movie of 1959 is a remake, and I can't imagine it is better than the first one of 1934. Elements of the story I guess are standard fare, but the inter-relationships of the four women are front and center in my mind. And in 1934! Wow.
Message posted on 2016-11-11 20:58:25

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