Pope Joan

6.8

2009

2h 29m

DramaHistoryRomance

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.

Key Crew

Director

Sönke Wortmann

Producers

Oliver Berben

Writers

Heinrich Hadding

Cinematography

Tom Fährmann

Music

Marcel Barsotti

Cast (22)

John Goodman

Pope Sergius II.

Johanna Wokalek

Johanna von Ingelheim

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