Pope Joan

12
2h 29m
2009
6.8 /10 (357)

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.

Country : Germany, Italy, Morocco, Spain
Languages : English, Deutsch, Latin
Released Date: 2009-10-22

Top Billed Cast

John Goodman

Pope Sergius II.

Johanna Wokalek

Johanna von Ingelheim

David Wenham

Gerold

Iain Glen

Village Priest

Edward Petherbridge

Aesculapius

Anatole Taubman

Anastasius

Lotte Flack

Johanna von Ingelheim - Age 10-14

Tigerlily Hutchinson

Johanna von Ingelheim - Age 6-9

Jördis Triebel

Joan's Mother

Oliver Cotton

Arsenius

Nicholas Woodeson

Arighis

Suzanne Bertish

Bishop Arnaldo

Richard van Weyden

Eusthasius

Branko Tomović

Paschal

Lenn Kudrjawizki

Jordanes

Alexander Held

King Lothar

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