Passes the Bechdel test

Tár

Name: Tár
Released: 2022

2022. Directed by Todd Field, written by Todd Field.

The Bechdel test

Bechdel score

3 / 3

Passes

Yes 1. At least two women
23 women characters. 17 of them speak.
Yes 2. Who talk to each other
In 3 scenes out of 15.
Yes 3. About something besides a man
In those scenes, our script parser found no man named. See the scene.

Second opinion

Agree bechdeltest.com readers give it 3 out of 3.

The film

Having achieved an enviable career few could even dream of, renowned conductor/composer Lydia Tár, the first female principal music director of the Berlin Philharmonic, is at the top of her game. As a conductor, Lydia not only orchestrates, she manipulates. As a trailblazer, the passionate virtuoso leads the way in the male-dominated classical music industry. Lydia prepares for the release of her memoir while juggling work and family. She is also willing to take up one of her most significant challenges: a live recording of Gustav Mahler's Symphony No. 5. However, forces that even the imperious maestro can't control slowly chip away at Lydia's elaborate facade, revealing the genius's dirty secrets and the insidious, corrosive nature of power. What if life knocks Lydia off her pedestal?

Released: 28 Oct 2022
Genres: Drama, Music
Rated: R
IMDb: 7.4 / 10
Metascore: 93 / 100
Awards: Nominated for 6 Oscars. 79 wins & 274 nominations total
Elsewhere: View on IMDb

Starring, by lines spoken

Women
Men
Not in the cast list
Bigger name, more lines

Sharon 48 lines, woman
Francesca 42 lines, woman
Gopnik 33 lines, man
Eliot 31 lines, man
Olga 26 lines, woman
Andris 23 lines, man
Petra 19 lines, woman
Sebastian 18 lines, man
Britta 15 lines, woman
Max 13 lines, man

Full cast, 299 people

Cate Blanchett as Lydia Tár
Nina Hoss as Sharon Goodnow
Noémie Merlant as Francesca Lentini
Sophie Kauer as Olga Metkina
Julian Glover as Andris Davis
Mark Strong as Eliot Kaplan
Sylvia Flote as Krista Taylor
Allan Corduner as Sebastian Brix
Mila Bogojevic as Petra
Adam Gopnik as Adam Gopnik
Marc-Martin Straub as Tailor #1
Egon Brandstetter as Tailor #2
Ylva Pollak as Tailor's Assistant #1
Paula Först as Tailor's Assistant #2
Sydney Lemmon as Whitney Reese
Nicolas Hopchet as Aldo
Zethphan Smith-Gneist as Max
Kitty Watson as Olive Kerr
Alec Baldwin as Alec Baldwin (voice)
Jessica Hansen as Jessica Hansen
Alma Löhr as Johanna
Dorothea Plans Casal as Gosia Proboz / Tár's Orchestra
Fabian Dirr as Knut Braun / Tár's Orchestra
Christian Höcherl as First Trumpet / Tár's Orchestra
Jan Wolf as Harald
Peter Hering as Christian
Artjom Gilz as Karl
Han Lai as Tanya
Andreas Jentzsch as Magazine Vendor
Tilla Kratochwil as Eleanor / Anna Franzen
Marie-Lou Sellem as Britta Menges
Marie-Anne Fliegel as Angela Goodnow
André Röhner as Testimonial Recordist
Lydia Schamschula as Lina Greff
Alexandra Montag as Francesca's Landlord
Chalee Sricharoen as Shaman
Rose Knox-Peebles as Eleanor's Mother
Frank Röth as Tár's Personal Physician
Normann Höhne as Undertaker #1
Sven Rothe as Undertaker #2
Jasmine Leung as Laura Kim
Johann von Bülow as Male Board Member #1
Oliver Mills as Male Board Member #2 / Tár's Orchestra
Xenia Assenza as Flight Attendant
Johanne Murdock as Taylor Family Counsel
Sam Douglas as Marty Singer
Burkhard Nitsch as Elevator Operator
Christoph Tomanek as Anna's Husband
Sarah Bauerett as Estate Agent
Murali Perumal as NYC Livery Driver
Vincent Riotta as Cory Berg
Vivian Full as Kristine Ling
Ed White as Jake Russell
Lucie Pohl as Shannon Jones
Lee Sellars as Tony Tarr
Ian Gallego as Uniformed Guard
Joy Villanueva as MPO Woman
Aldrin Poblete as MPO Assistant #1
Froilan Japano as MPO Assistant #2
Pattarawadee Thiwwatpakorn as Shirley
Parami Mingmitpatanakun as Cirio
Prapruttam Khumchat as Concierge
Jevimary de Guia as Spa Receptionist
Kenneth Won as Stage Manager
An Cerne as Julliard Octet
Wenteng Chang as Julliard Octet
Songha Choi as Julliard Octet
Rucheng Fan as Julliard Octet
Christopher Lindner as Julliard Octet
Sarah Martin as Julliard Octet
Levin Petersen as Julliard Octet
Qu Yunrui as Julliard Octet
Felix Amrhein as Tár's Orchestra
Tilman Baubkus as Tár's Orchestra
Kathrin Baz as Tár's Orchestra
Antje Becker as Tár's Orchestra
Donatus Bergemann as Tár's Orchestra
Christina Biwank as Tár's Orchestra
Bruno Alves Borralhinho as Tár's Orchestra
Adela-Maria Bratu as Tár's Orchestra
Alexey Bröse as Tár's Orchestra
Peter Conrad as Tár's Orchestra
Ilie Cozmatchi as Tár's Orchestra
Jonathan Debus as Tár's Orchestra
Irena Dietze as Tár's Orchestra
Signe Dietze as Tár's Orchestra
Andrea Dittrich as Tár's Orchestra
Eva Dollfuß as Tár's Orchestra
Tatiana Dvortsova as Tár's Orchestra
Sarah Ennouhi as Tár's Orchestra
Thilo Ermold as Tár's Orchestra
Hanno Felthaus as Tár's Orchestra
Joachim Franke as Tár's Orchestra
Steffen Gaitzsch as Tár's Orchestra
Nathan Giem as Tár's Orchestra
Carsten Gießmann as Tár's Orchestra
Matan Gilitchensky as Tár's Orchestra
Tobias Glöckler as Tár's Orchestra
Torsten Gottschalk as Tár's Orchestra
Marcus Gottwald as Tár's Orchestra
Johannes Groth as Tár's Orchestra
Olena Guliei as Tár's Orchestra
Markus Gundermann as Tár's Orchestra
Theresia Hänsche as Tár's Orchestra
Mario Hendel as Tár's Orchestra
Wolfgang Hentrich as Tár's Orchestra
Susanne Herberg as Tár's Orchestra
Jörn Hettfleisch as Tár's Orchestra
Karin Hofmann as Tár's Orchestra
Harald Hufnagel as Tár's Orchestra
Klaus Jopp as Tár's Orchestra
Sonsoles Jouve del Castillo as Tár's Orchestra
Björn Kadenbach as Tár's Orchestra
Ute Kelemen as Tár's Orchestra
Isabel Kern as Tár's Orchestra
Friedrich Kettschau as Tár's Orchestra
Juliane Kettschau as Tár's Orchestra
Olaf Kindel as Tár's Orchestra
Stefan Kittlaus as Tár's Orchestra
Nora Koch as Tár's Orchestra
Philipp Könen-Dose as Tár's Orchestra
Sawako Kosuge as Tár's Orchestra
Andreas Kuhlmann as Tár's Orchestra
Stefan Langbein as Tár's Orchestra
Christiane Liskowsky as Tár's Orchestra
Beate Müller as Tár's Orchestra
Heiko Mürbe as Tár's Orchestra
Teresa Novák as Tár's Orchestra
David Esteban Coral Patino as Tár's Orchestra
Johannes Pfeiffer as Tár's Orchestra
Razvan Popescu as Tár's Orchestra
Jens Prasse as Tár's Orchestra
Ulf Prelle as Tár's Orchestra
Rainer Promnitz as Tár's Orchestra
Miguel Blanco Puente as Tár's Orchestra
Sofija Radic as Tár's Orchestra
Annekathrin Rammelt as Tár's Orchestra
Tatjana Reuter as Tár's Orchestra
Claudia Rose as Tár's Orchestra
Constanze Sandmann as Tár's Orchestra
André Schiefferdecker as Tár's Orchestra
Dietrich Schlät as Tár's Orchestra
Robert-Christian Schuster as Tár's Orchestra
Dorit Schwarz as Tár's Orchestra
Lisabet Seibold as Tár's Orchestra
Alexander Will as Tár's Orchestra
Joanna Szumiel as Tár's Orchestra
Alexander Teichmann as Tár's Orchestra
Annegret Teichmann as Tár's Orchestra
Daniel Thiele as Tár's Orchestra
Tim Thrin as Tár's Orchestra
Dittmar Trebeljahr as Tár's Orchestra
Léa Villeneuve as Tár's Orchestra
Jörg Wachsmuth as Tár's Orchestra
Xianbo Wen as Tár's Orchestra
Petra Willmann as Tár's Orchestra
Hobin Yi as Tár's Orchestra
Hyelin Yun as Tár's Orchestra
Damian Bahrke as Moscow Youth Orchestra
Raphael Bauer as Moscow Youth Orchestra
Alexander Bergert as Moscow Youth Orchestra
Marcel Borggrefe as Moscow Youth Orchestra
Hanna-Maria Bormuth as Moscow Youth Orchestra
Eva Brockhaus as Moscow Youth Orchestra
Benedict Brouwer as Moscow Youth Orchestra
Anselm Bruchholz as Moscow Youth Orchestra
Justus Czarnikow as Moscow Youth Orchestra
Anna Dobbelstein as Moscow Youth Orchestra
Carla Mathilde Ehrhardt as Moscow Youth Orchestra
Leonie Theresa Eschenburg as Moscow Youth Orchestra
Elias Falk as Moscow Youth Orchestra
Clemens Fischer as Moscow Youth Orchestra
Agne Gecaite as Moscow Youth Orchestra
Tabea Günther as Moscow Youth Orchestra
Paula Harders as Moscow Youth Orchestra
Paula Heineck as Moscow Youth Orchestra
Sonja Hentrich as Moscow Youth Orchestra
Caspar Hoba as Moscow Youth Orchestra
Lisa Hoba as Moscow Youth Orchestra
Clemens Raphael Holter as Moscow Youth Orchestra
Ludwig Huhn as Moscow Youth Orchestra
Erasmus Koch as Moscow Youth Orchestra
Lewin August Krella as Moscow Youth Orchestra
Emanuel Kruopis as Moscow Youth Orchestra
Amelie Kummell as Moscow Youth Orchestra
Juliana Catriona Laenger as Moscow Youth Orchestra
Alexander Lewis as Moscow Youth Orchestra
Nathalie Lewis as Moscow Youth Orchestra
Sijia Liu as Moscow Youth Orchestra
Salome Manyak as Moscow Youth Orchestra
Anna-Lea Marquigny as Moscow Youth Orchestra
Sophia Nagl as Moscow Youth Orchestra
Paula Su Odenthal as Moscow Youth Orchestra
Hannah Palinske as Moscow Youth Orchestra
Martha Pesel as Moscow Youth Orchestra
David Pollini as Moscow Youth Orchestra
Gregor Pollini as Moscow Youth Orchestra
Jeremias Preisler as Moscow Youth Orchestra
Josias Preisler as Moscow Youth Orchestra
Richard Prokein as Moscow Youth Orchestra
Paula Sophie Prudlo as Moscow Youth Orchestra
Jonathan Rebstock as Moscow Youth Orchestra
Lucilla Rudolph as Moscow Youth Orchestra
Teresa Philomena Schild as Moscow Youth Orchestra
Darius Thilo Schmelzer as Moscow Youth Orchestra
Antonia Seidel as Moscow Youth Orchestra
Kaela Solene Spranger as Moscow Youth Orchestra
Leonard Stanoschefsky as Moscow Youth Orchestra
Amelie Stein as Moscow Youth Orchestra
Tamaki Steinert as Moscow Youth Orchestra
Lukas Stiasny as Moscow Youth Orchestra
Josefine Stoll as Moscow Youth Orchestra
Jasmin Marie Tittmann as Moscow Youth Orchestra
Alma Triller as Moscow Youth Orchestra
Nikolaj Trivukas as Moscow Youth Orchestra
Lucien Verheylewegen as Moscow Youth Orchestra
Lennard Noah Voigt as Moscow Youth Orchestra
Julia Isabella Waimann as Moscow Youth Orchestra
Yvonne Jacqueline Waimann as Moscow Youth Orchestra
Nina Walter as Moscow Youth Orchestra
Anton Niklas Weiche as Moscow Youth Orchestra
Finn Weigelt as Moscow Youth Orchestra
Rahel Weiler as Moscow Youth Orchestra
Una Weske as Moscow Youth Orchestra
Patchara Amarintarovat as Monster Hunter Orchestra
Vikran Arayaprayoon as Monster Hunter Orchestra
Poon Booranamaitree as Monster Hunter Orchestra
Punn Booranamaitree as Monster Hunter Orchestra
Fasai Buranasiri as Monster Hunter Orchestra
Wazin Chaiprasert as Monster Hunter Orchestra
Sinprapha Chanthalok as Monster Hunter Orchestra
Phanliphong Chanthosri as Monster Hunter Orchestra
Warubon Chongtrong as Monster Hunter Orchestra
Pluempiti Chotikulo as Monster Hunter Orchestra
Suppatat Chotiyaputta as Monster Hunter Orchestra
Patnaree Chulasakcharoen as Monster Hunter Orchestra
Krittaboon Doktoey as Monster Hunter Orchestra
Takkamol Duongsawat as Monster Hunter Orchestra
Suradech Ek-Imphol as Monster Hunter Orchestra
Nuttanon Googietgarn as Monster Hunter Orchestra
Rittiporn Hirunpattarra-Aniun as Monster Hunter Orchestra
Soranont Hommonthia as Monster Hunter Orchestra
Bhakasak Jaowanariohi as Monster Hunter Orchestra
Panitaporn Jarutaweesin as Monster Hunter Orchestra
Chayuth Kaivikai as Monster Hunter Orchestra
Pimchanok Ketmee as Monster Hunter Orchestra
Eitthibron Khamkaen as Monster Hunter Orchestra
Yoshio Khunwathanaphakdee as Monster Hunter Orchestra
Varat Kokamicate as Monster Hunter Orchestra
Siryakorn Komuttanon as Monster Hunter Orchestra
Nattaphon Kosalpraphai as Monster Hunter Orchestra
Patitta Labchitkuson as Monster Hunter Orchestra
Chanakan Lertsapanan as Monster Hunter Orchestra
Phongphairoj Lertsudwichai as Monster Hunter Orchestra
Sudlert Lertsudwichai as Monster Hunter Orchestra
Patchara Manoonphol as Monster Hunter Orchestra
Pawarest Martsima as Monster Hunter Orchestra
Janjira Mongskolsakuukit as Monster Hunter Orchestra
Atikarn Niaksen as Monster Hunter Orchestra
Janjao Nipehaya as Monster Hunter Orchestra
Nitcha Panimjan as Monster Hunter Orchestra
Benjamapa Pattatham as Monster Hunter Orchestra
Piya Phoomala as Monster Hunter Orchestra
Suksan Phosriya as Monster Hunter Orchestra
Patuviwan Piensub as Monster Hunter Orchestra
Sopida Pranitipong as Monster Hunter Orchestra
Thanpiapon Prinyakul as Monster Hunter Orchestra
Ravich Rachatasompope as Monster Hunter Orchestra
Thanatdiaporn Raksakul as Monster Hunter Orchestra
Supachan Rattanaratree as Monster Hunter Orchestra
Thananan Rochankit as Monster Hunter Orchestra
Nithit Rujikajorindiej as Monster Hunter Orchestra
Chaiwattana Sangtrong as Monster Hunter Orchestra
Yotwadee Sangtrong as Monster Hunter Orchestra
Pisit Sanitiphan as Monster Hunter Orchestra
Thammaporn Saratan as Monster Hunter Orchestra
Sarunchana Senchai as Monster Hunter Orchestra
Charapinyo Shuthamavong as Monster Hunter Orchestra
Somiko Singha-Sila as Monster Hunter Orchestra
Chayanit Siriroj as Monster Hunter Orchestra
Artima Sookaew as Monster Hunter Orchestra
Napasanin Soisuwan as Monster Hunter Orchestra
Pornnutcha Sonthimettaporn as Monster Hunter Orchestra
Siwat Sopacharoen as Monster Hunter Orchestra
Sorawith Sorinchaipaisal as Monster Hunter Orchestra
Patcharada Sornchaipaisal as Monster Hunter Orchestra
Komkrit Suriya as Monster Hunter Orchestra
Chatchaya Suwanphithak as Monster Hunter Orchestra
Tanutt Tanavoravongsa as Monster Hunter Orchestra
Thara Tengrumphung as Monster Hunter Orchestra
Rachata Thiwwatpakorn as Monster Hunter Orchestra
Pachara Tooparoh as Monster Hunter Orchestra
Ittikorn Tuchmalee as Monster Hunter Orchestra
Phumraphi Wong-Anusorn as Monster Hunter Orchestra
Vorapirach Wongsathapornpat as Monster Hunter Orchestra
Nut Wuththepelincha as Monster Hunter Orchestra
Diana Birenytė as Dancer (uncredited)
Arthur Gannaban as MPO Assistant #3 (uncredited)
Tobias M. Giesecke as Brioni Clad Man (uncredited)

Who talks, scene by scene

Lines of dialogue in every 1 scene, start to finish. Women above the line, men below. 6% of lines come from characters we couldn't match to the cast list and aren't shown.

Women

Men

Scene 1 Scene 15

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Show the numbers

Scenes	Women's lines	Men's lines
1 to 1	45	74
2 to 2	4	0
3 to 3	1	17
4 to 4	2	1
5 to 5	66	36
6 to 6	9	4
7 to 7	15	0
8 to 8	24	12
9 to 9	3	0
10 to 10	0	0
11 to 11	21	11
12 to 12	0	0
13 to 13	0	0
14 to 14	0	0
15 to 15	0	1

The evidence

Straight from the script
Counted from the script and the credits

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Exhibit A: the passing scenes

The scene our parser counted as passing, word for word.

FRANCESCA: I’m sorry, I knocked but no one answered. I knew you wanted your keys back as quickly as possible. TÁR Thank you. Did you use the company ca… FRANCESCA: Um. It wasn’t just the keys... I need... I need someone to hold me. TÁR This isn’t the place, Francesca. FRANCESCA: You’re... that’s not... I just got this from someone over at Accordion. FRANCESCA: Day before yesterday. That email she sent you... it felt like-- TÁR Delete it and the rest. No reason to get caught up in any intrigue.

ELEANOR: Come now! ELEANOR: We must transfer her. ELEANOR: Not the hand! Use the strap! ELEANOR: Go! Go now!

BRITTA: I’m sure that’s true, Lydia. And were it just this video, we’d not be sitting here. Unfortunately it’s linked to an article in the New York … BRITTA: ... which alludes to other Accordion Fellows they claim to have interviewed. Laura? Can you tell us about your conversations? LAURA KIM: We haven’t had any. Obviously, we gave no response, as we first wanted to meet to discuss strategy. Here’s a summary of the article.

BRITTA: Is this something you’ve shared with Sharon? TÁR I didn’t want to burden her with it. BRITTA TAR: Don’t you think-- Yes, yes.

SHARON: Congratulations. We should go out and celebrate. TÁR Can’t. Need to pack. PETRA: Hi Lydia! TÁR Hi! SHARON: No, isn’t it on the shelf with the others? TÁR No.

Exhibit B: every 100 lines

Out of every 100 lines with a known speaker, 55 are women's.

190 lines from women, 156 from men.

Women
Men

Exhibit C: who's in it

23 women and 22 men in the cast. 17 women and 17 men from it get lines.

Characters

With lines

Women
Men

Exhibit D: who gets heard

The first woman speaks at line 28 of 369. The longest stretch with no woman speaking runs 43 lines.

Every line of dialogue, first to last

First line by a woman
Longest stretch with no woman speaking

Words spoken

Women speak 47% of the words (3,469), men 53% (3,939). Women have 55% of the lines, so their lines run shorter than men's.

Exhibit E: the test the other way

Run the other way, for men, the film scores 2 out of 3.

Conversations between two named characters

Two women

Two men

Exhibit F: behind the camera

8 of the 15 people in these jobs are women. Across the whole crew, 32% of the people whose gender is listed are women.

Directed by: Todd Field (man)
Written by: Todd Field (man)
Produced by: Todd Field (man), Alexandra Milchan (woman), Scott Lambert (man)
Shot by: Florian Hoffmeister (man)
Edited by: Monika Willi (woman)
Music by: Hildur Guðnadóttir (woman)
Production design by: Marco Bittner Rosser (man)
Costumes by: Bina Daigeler (woman)
Cast by: Simone Bär (woman), Avy Kaufman (woman), Jeremy Zimmermann (man), Alexandra Montag (woman), Thitiya Tongbai (woman)