Fails the Bechdel test
The Godfather Part III
1990. Directed by Francis Ford Coppola, written by Mario Puzo and Francis Ford Coppola.
The Bechdel test
Bechdel score
2 / 3
Fails
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Yes
1. At least two women
14 women characters. 2 of them speak. -
Yes
2. Who talk to each other
Women do talk to each other. -
No
3. About something besides a man
Every conversation between women that our parser found mentions a man.
Second opinion
Disagree bechdeltest.com readers give it 3 out of 3.
The film
In the final installment of the Godfather Trilogy, an aging Don Michael Corleone seeks to legitimize his crime family's interests and remove himself from the violent underworld but is kept back by the ambitions of the young. While he attempts to link the Corleone's finances with the Vatican, Michael must deal with the machinations of a hungrier gangster seeking to upset the existing Mafioso order and a young protege's love affair with his daughter.
- Released
- 25 Dec 1990
- Genres
- Crime, Drama
- Rated
- R
- IMDb
- 7.5 / 10
- Metascore
- 60 / 100
- Awards
- Nominated for 7 Oscars. 6 wins & 23 nominations total
- Elsewhere
- View on IMDb
Starring, by lines spoken
- Women
- Men
- Not in the cast list
- Bigger name, more lines
- Tony 165 lines, man
- I 29 lines
- Elizabeth 28 lines, woman
- Brady 19 lines
- Michael 16 lines, man
- Hagen 14 lines, man
- Roberto 13 lines
- Devito 11 lines
- Maatrocina 11 lines, man
- Instructor 10 lines, man
Full cast, 111 people
- Al Pacino as Michael Corleone
- Diane Keaton as Kay Adams
- Talia Shire as Connie Corleone Rizzi
- Andy Garcia as Vincent Mancini
- Eli Wallach as Don Altobello
- Joe Mantegna as Joey Zasa
- George Hamilton as B.J. Harrison
- Bridget Fonda as Grace Hamilton
- Sofia Coppola as Mary Corleone
- Raf Vallone as Cardinal Lamberto
- Franc D'Ambrosio as Anthony Corleone
- Donal Donnelly as Archbishop Gilday
- Richard Bright as Al Neri
- Helmut Berger as Frederick Keinszig
- Don Novello as Dominic Abbandando
- John Savage as Father Andrew Hagen
- Franco Citti as Calo
- Mario Donatone as Mosca
- Vittorio Duse as Don Tommasino
- Enzo Robutti as Don Licio Lucchesi
- Michele Russo as Spara
- Al Martino as Johnny Fontane
- Robert Cicchini as Lou Pennino
- Rogerio Miranda as Twin Bodyguard Armand
- Carlos Miranda as Twin Bodyguard Francesco
- Vito Antuofermo as Anthony 'The Ant' Squigliaro
- Robert Vento as Father John
- Willie Brown as Party Politician
- Jeannie Linero as Lucy Mancini
- Jeanne Savarino Pesch as Francesca Corleone
- Janet Savarino Smith as Kathryn Corleone
- Tere Livrano as Teresa Hagen
- Carmine Caridi as Albert Volpe
- Don Costello as Frank Romano
- Al Ruscio as Leo Cuneo
- Mickey Knox as Matty Parisi
- Rick Aviles as Mask #1
- Michael Bowen as Mask #2
- Brett Halsey as Douglas Michelson
- Gabriele Torrei as Enzo the Baker
- Brian Freilino as Stockholder
- Gregory Corso as Unruly Stockholder
- Marino Masé as Lupo
- Dado Ruspoli as Vanni
- Valeria Sabel as Sister Vincenza
- Remo Remotti as Cardinal Sistine
- Luigi Laezza as Keinszig Killer
- Giuseppe Pianviti as Keinszig Killer
- Santo Indelicato as Guardia del Corpo
- Simonetta Stefanelli as Apollonia Vitelli-Corleone
- Francesco Paolo Bellante as Autista di Don Tommasino
- Paco Reconti as Gesu
- Mimmo Cuticchio as Puppet Narrator
- Richard Honigman as Party Reporter
- Nicky Blair as Nicky the Casino Host
- Anthony Guidera as Anthony, the Bodyguard
- Frank Tarsia as Frankie, the Bodyguard
- Diana Agostini as Woman with Child at Street Fair
- Jessica DiCicco as Child (as Jessica Di Ciccio)
- Catherine Scorsese as Woman in Cafe
- Ida Bernardini as Woman in Cafe
- Joe Drago as Party Security
- David Hume Kennerly as Party Photographer
- James D. Damiano as Son Playing Soccer
- Michael Boccio as Father of Soccer Player
- Ludovico Caldarera as Young Priest (uncredited)
- R. Emmett Fitzsimmons as Mob Boss (uncredited)
- Sal Borgese as Lucchesi Guard (uncredited)
- Salvatore Billa as Lucchesi Guard (uncredited)
- Frank Ferrara Sr. as Zasa's Bodyguard (uncredited)
- Gia Coppola as Connie's Granddaughter (uncredited)
- Joe Fontana as St. Gennaro Feast Mob Guy (uncredited)
- Richard Maldone as Zasa's Bodyguard (uncredited)
- Tony Devon as Mob Family Lawyer at Church (uncredited)
- Anton Coppola as Conductor of 'Cavalleria Rusticana' (uncredited)
- Carmine Coppola as Bandleader (uncredited)
- Ron Jeremy as Man Chewing Toothpick (uncredited)
- F.X. Vitolo as Pasquale (uncredited)
- David L. Thompson as Party Guest (uncredited)
- Angelo Romero as Alfio in 'Cavalleria Rusticana' (uncredited)
- Madelyn Renée Monti as Lola / Santuzza in 'Cavalleria Rusticana' (singing voice) (uncredited)
- Luciano Foti as Audience Member (uncredited)
- Frank Albanese as Grand Marshall at St. Gennaro Feast (uncredited)
- John Abineri as Hamilton Banker
- Pietro Torrisi as Guard at Meeting (uncredited)
- Angelo Ragusa as Guard at Meeting (uncredited)
- Claudio Zucchet as Guard at Meeting (uncredited)
- Gianluca Petrazzi as Guard at Meeting (uncredited)
- Omero Capanna as Guard at Meeting (uncredited)
- Sergio Smacchi as Guard at Meeting (uncredited)
- Angelo Boscariol as Mobster at Meeting (uncredited)
- Enrico Cesaretti as Stockholder (uncredited)
- Aldo Formisano as Mafia Boss (uncredited)
- Umberto De Luca as Guard at Meeting (uncredited)
- Erminio Bianchi Fasani as Guard at Meeting (uncredited)
- Marco Stefanelli as Guard at Meeting (uncredited)
- Virgilio Ponti as Guard at Meeting (uncredited)
- Domenico Cianfriglia as Guard at Meeting (uncredited)
- Paola Cozzo as Curly Girl at Meeting (uncredited)
- Ignazio Feno as Restaurant Guest (uncredited)
- Salvatore Aiesi as Stockholder at Meeting (uncredited)
- Dennis Cabrini as Car Buyer (uncredited)
- John Cazale as Fredo Corleone (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Geoffrey Copleston as Priest (uncredited)
- Len DeVirgilio as Zaza's Bodyguard (uncredited)
- Paolo Gavanelli as Alfio in 'Cavalleria Rusticana' (voice) (uncredited)
- Sal Lioni as Zasa's Bodyguard (uncredited)
- Claudio Pacifico as Guard at Meeting (uncredited)
- Mitchell Shaw as Maitre D' (uncredited)
- Joseph Tremenda as Man in Restaurant (uncredited)
- Rinaldo Zamperla as Guard at Meeting (uncredited)
Who talks, scene by scene
Lines of dialogue in every 2 scenes, start to finish. Women above the line, men below. 55% of lines come from characters we couldn't match to the cast list and aren't shown.
Women
Men
Scene 1 Scene 85
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Show the numbers
| Scenes | Women's lines | Men's lines |
|---|---|---|
| 1 to 2 | 3 | 3 |
| 3 to 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 to 6 | 0 | 3 |
| 7 to 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 to 10 | 0 | 18 |
| 11 to 12 | 0 | 20 |
| 13 to 14 | 8 | 9 |
| 15 to 16 | 2 | 5 |
| 17 to 18 | 1 | 23 |
| 19 to 20 | 0 | 5 |
| 21 to 22 | 0 | 5 |
| 23 to 24 | 0 | 12 |
| 25 to 26 | 6 | 5 |
| 27 to 28 | 3 | 1 |
| 29 to 30 | 1 | 3 |
| 31 to 32 | 0 | 19 |
| 33 to 34 | 0 | 5 |
| 35 to 36 | 1 | 14 |
| 37 to 38 | 1 | 3 |
| 39 to 40 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 to 42 | 0 | 8 |
| 43 to 44 | 2 | 13 |
| 45 to 46 | 0 | 3 |
| 47 to 48 | 0 | 0 |
| 49 to 50 | 0 | 2 |
| 51 to 52 | 0 | 0 |
| 53 to 54 | 0 | 2 |
| 55 to 56 | 0 | 1 |
| 57 to 58 | 0 | 0 |
| 59 to 60 | 0 | 4 |
| 61 to 62 | 1 | 5 |
| 63 to 64 | 1 | 8 |
| 65 to 66 | 1 | 5 |
| 67 to 68 | 0 | 0 |
| 69 to 70 | 0 | 1 |
| 71 to 72 | 0 | 61 |
| 73 to 74 | 1 | 5 |
| 75 to 76 | 0 | 0 |
| 77 to 78 | 0 | 7 |
| 79 to 80 | 0 | 0 |
| 81 to 82 | 0 | 0 |
| 83 to 84 | 1 | 1 |
| 85 to 85 | 0 | 0 |
The evidence
- Straight from the script
- Counted from the script and the credits
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Exhibit A: every 100 lines
Out of every 100 lines with a known speaker, 11 are women's.
33 lines from women, 279 from men.
- Women
- Men
Exhibit B: who's in it
14 women and 76 men in the cast. 2 women and 5 men from it get lines.
Characters
With lines
- Women
- Men
Exhibit C: who gets heard
The first woman speaks at line 3 of 691.
The longest stretch with no woman speaking runs 129 lines.
Every line of dialogue, first to last
- First line by a woman
- Longest stretch with no woman speaking
Words spoken
Women speak 14% of the words (560), men 86% (3,507). Women have 11% of the lines, so their lines run longer than men's.
Exhibit D: the test the other way
Two named men talk to each other about something besides a woman. It passes the reverse test.
Conversations between two named characters
Two women
1
Two men
38
Exhibit E: behind the camera
5 of the 15 people in these jobs are women.
Across the whole crew, 25% of the people whose gender is listed are women.
- Directed by
- Francis Ford Coppola (man)
- Written by
- Mario Puzo (man), Francis Ford Coppola (man)
- Produced by
- Francis Ford Coppola (man)
- Shot by
- Gordon Willis (man)
- Edited by
- Lisa Fruchtman (woman), Barry Malkin (man), Walter Murch (man)
- Music by
- Carmine Coppola (man)
- Production design by
- Dean Tavoularis (man)
- Costumes by
- Milena Canonero (woman)
- Cast by
- Janet Hirshenson (woman), Jane Jenkins (woman), Roger Mussenden (man), Aleta Chappelle (woman)
The crew, department by department
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Sound
12 women, 33 men, 28 not listed
-
Other crew
2 women, 32 men, 13 not listed
-
Production
12 women, 13 men, 21 not listed
-
Art
4 women, 15 men, 17 not listed
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Camera
0 women, 6 men, 16 not listed
-
Costume & Make-Up
4 women, 5 men, 11 not listed
-
Editing
5 women, 5 men, 10 not listed
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Lighting
0 women, 5 men, 7 not listed
- Women
- Men
- Gender not listed on TMDB
Exhibit F: how old the stars were
Women: 33 on average. Men: 55 on average.
The top-billed cast, at the film's release.
Women
Sofia Coppola 19, Bridget Fonda 26, Diane Keaton 44, Talia Shire 44
Men
Andy Garcia 34, Joe Mantegna 43, Al Pacino 50, George Hamilton 51, Raf Vallone 74, Eli Wallach 75
Exhibit G: the money
It made 2.5 times what it cost.
- Budget
- $54 million
- Box office
- $137 million
From TMDB, not adjusted for inflation.
About this analysis
Our parser read the script: 85 scenes and 691 lines of dialogue. The bechdeltest.com rating comes from that site’s readers. How the test works
