Pope Joan (1972)

6.1/10 • 110 min • Drama History

Overview

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.

Cast

Liv Ullmann

Olivia de Havilland

Mother Superior

Jeremy Kemp

Franco Nero

Maximilian Schell

Lesley-Anne Down

Trevor Howard

Keir Dullea

Margareta Pogonat

Richard Bebb

Peter Arne

Patrick Magee

George Innes

Nigel Havers

Shelagh Wilcocks

André Morell

Martin Benson

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