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Director:
Michael Anderson
Writer:
John Briley (writer)
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Release Date:
29 September 1972 (West Germany) more
Genre:
Drama more
Plot:
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 synopsis
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User Comments:
Interesting, moving, historical more (11 total)

Cast

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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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Additional Details

Also Known As:
She Who Would Be Pope (UK) (restored version)
The Devil's Imposter (USA) (recut version)
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Runtime:
132 min
Country:
UK
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Eastmancolor)
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
Australia:M | Finland:K-16 | UK:15 (video rating) (2005) | UK:AA (original rating) | USA:PG
Filming Locations:
Cyprus more
Company:
Big City more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
The final film of Derek Farr. more
Movie Connections:
Version of Die Päpstin (2009) more
Soundtrack:
Veni Creator Spiritus more

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7 out of 8 people found the following comment useful.
Interesting, moving, historical, 24 October 2005
9/10
Author: deborahpercy1 from United Kingdom

I saw the film on TV, quite by chance. I found the film gripping: the story, the atmosphere and the historical detail.

I have no religious interest, but it made me curious to find out more about 'pope Joan'. The film is a work of fiction based on a legend, with very little factual basis.

Nevertheless, one could really get a sense of life in those times (9th century Europe). Poverty, illiteracy, corruption. The place of women. The violence, that life was worth very little.

Sadly, I think much of the world is just like that today, so perhaps it is a little window on humanity.

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