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]] Sullivan's Travels (1941) [imdb]

This movie passed 3 of 3 tests. It was entered by Emil on 2013-07-17 14:29:15.

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Emil said:
The Girl talks to the Secretary on the land yacht about showering and the need for make-up. It's a little bit dubious since they aren't named - and why not, they have large enough parts - but on the other hand many male parts with the same or smaller numbers of lines also aren't named beyond "the Doctor" etc.

The sisters Kornheiser, meanwhile, manage to have a long conversation that is only about men.
Message posted on 2013-07-17 14:29:15
a said:
The sisters Kornheiser are mostly talking about men, but there's talk about their personality types, too (though it's meant to have the subtext of men), and even mention each other's names (Ursula and Zeffie)! I agree that the film passes, but dubiously so.
Message posted on 2015-11-03 08:17:51

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