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Pope Joan

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Pope Joan

Heresy ... or history ?

5.9

1h 50m

1972

“Heresy ... or history ?”

Synopsis

Based on the medieval legend of Pope Joan, who was made Pope for a brief period around 855 A.D. The movie presents her existence as fact, though it is questionable that Pope Joan really did exist, and portrays her relationships with other notables of the time.

Director

Michael Anderson

DramaHistory

popereligionhistorical9th century

Cast & Crew

Liv Ullmann

Liv Ullmann

as Pope Joan

Olivia de Havilland

Olivia de Havilland

as Mother Superior

Jeremy Kemp

Jeremy Kemp

as Joan's Father

Franco Nero

Franco Nero

as Louis

Maximilian Schell

Maximilian Schell

as Adrian

Lesley-Anne Down

Lesley-Anne Down

as Cecilia

Trevor Howard

Trevor Howard

as Pope Leo

Keir Dullea

Keir Dullea

as Dr. Stevens

Natasa Nicolescu

as Joan's Mother

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