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29 September 1972 (West Germany) morePlot:
This movie is based on the medieval legend of Pope Joan, who was made Pope for a brief period around 855 A.D... more | add synopsisUser Comments:
Good cast in herky-jerky production more (11 total)Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Liv Ullmann | ... | Pope Joan | |
| Jeremy Kemp | ... | Joan's Father | |
| Natasa Nicolescu | ... | Joan's Mother | |
| Sharon Winter | ... | Joan as a child | |
| Margareta Pogonat | ... | Village woman | |
| Richard Bebb | ... | Lord of Manor | |
| Peter Arne | ... | Richard | |
| Patrick Magee | ... | Elder monk | |
| George Innes | ... | Monk | |
| Nigel Havers | ... | Young monk | |
| Lesley-Anne Down | ... | Cecilia | |
| Susan Macready | ... | Sister Nunciata | |
| Shelagh Wilcocks | ... | Sister Louise | |
| Olivia de Havilland | ... | Mother Superior | |
| André Morell | ... | Emperor Louis |
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She Who Would Be Pope (UK) (restored version)The Devil's Imposter (USA) (recut version)
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132 minCountry:
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MonoCertification:
Australia:M | Finland:K-16 | UK:15 (video rating) (2005) | UK:AA (original rating) | USA:PGFun Stuff
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The final film of Derek Farr. moreSoundtrack:
Tu es Petrus moreFAQ
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"Pope Joan" always gets panned in professional movie-review tomes and, worse, the final edit of the picture was severely tampered with by the studio, yet it does have some merit, particularly in the performances (which are all excellent). Based on a popular legend about a 9th Century nun who disguises herself as a man and--after some rather innocent deception--becomes Cardinal in Rome and later Pope. Good-looking picture was hacked up in post-production, giving the end result a half-baked feel, but I loved Liv Ullmann's work in the lead and Maximilian Schell is very sexy as a randy monk. Worth a look for Liv's admirers. **1/2 from ****