Pope Joan
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Pope Joan

6.8 / 10 2009 2h 29mNR English
DramaHistoryRomance

Storyline

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.

Cast & Crew

John Goodman

John Goodman

Pope Sergius II.

Lead
Johanna Wokalek

Johanna Wokalek

Johanna von Ingelheim

David Wenham

David Wenham

Gerold

Iain Glen

Iain Glen

Village Priest

Edward Petherbridge

Edward Petherbridge

Aesculapius

Anatole Taubman

Anatole Taubman

Anastasius

Lotte Flack

Lotte Flack

Johanna von Ingelheim - Age 10-14

Tigerlily Hutchinson

Tigerlily Hutchinson

Johanna von Ingelheim - Age 6-9

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Sönke Wortmann's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. Pope Joan is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker