Pope Joan

Oct 22, 2009

2h 29m

★ 6.8

Overview

A 9th century woman of English extraction born in the German city of Ingelheim disguises herself as a man and rises through the Vatican ranks.

Genres

Drama

History

Romance

Production Companies

Constantin Film

Dune Films

Ikiru Films

MSM Studios

Medusa Film

NDR

MDR

SWR

WDR

ARD Degeto

Film- und Medienstiftung NRW

Summit Entertainment

Mitteldeutsche Medienförderung

Pope Joan Trailers

Cast

Pope Sergius II.

John Goodman

Johanna von Ingelheim

Johanna Wokalek

Gerold

David Wenham

Village Priest

Iain Glen

Aesculapius

Edward Petherbridge

Anastasius

Anatole Taubman

Johanna von Ingelheim - Age 10-14

Lotte Flack

Johanna von Ingelheim - Age 6-9

Tigerlily Hutchinson

Joan's mother

Jördis Triebel

Arsenius

Oliver Cotton

Arighis

Nicholas Woodeson

Bishop Arnaldo

Suzanne Bertish

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