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]] The Wild Women of Wongo (1958) [imdb]

This movie passed 3 of 3 tests. It was entered by martin on 2011-08-01 13:13:19.

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martin said:
but it dosen't pass by much. the women talk mostley about men.
Message posted on 2011-08-01 13:13:19
David Starner said:
There's lots and lots of female-female conversation in this movie and most of it revolves around getting a man or the lack thereof--the women of Wongo are left along on their part of the island during one part. I'm sure there are short conversations that are purely not about men; I know there was a ten line or so conversation about dereliction of duty and rights of rulership before the women started talking about how they had no men and they needed to go get some. In any case, an amazingly clear pass on parts one and two, with part three squeaking through.

I suppose if you demand that no conversation, however long and extended, mentions the other sex, this would get a dubious pass on the Bechdel Test and probably a fail on the reverse Bechdel; but near the start of the movie is an extended conversation where a man comes to ask for help from the men of Wongo where the mention of women is a brief and elidable segment.
Message posted on 2012-08-16 22:50:33

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