In medieval Europe, a pious young woman becomes a scholar of theology, disguises herself as a man, rises through the Catholic Church hierarchy and is elected Pope.
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| Liv Ullmann | ... | Pope Joan | |
| Jeremy Kemp | ... | Joan's Father | |
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Natasa Nicolescu | ... | Joan's Mother |
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Sharon Winter | ... | Joan as a child |
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Margareta Pogonat | ... | Village woman |
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Richard Bebb | ... | Lord of Manor |
| Peter Arne | ... | Richard | |
| Patrick Magee | ... | Elder monk | |
| George Innes | ... | Monk | |
| Nigel Havers | ... | Young monk | |
| Lesley-Anne Down | ... | Cecilia | |
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Susan Macready | ... | Sister Nunciata |
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Shelagh Wilcocks | ... | Sister Louise |
| Olivia de Havilland | ... | Mother Superior | |
| André Morell | ... | Emperor Louis | |
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This movie is based on the medieval legend of Pope Joan, who was made Pope for a brief period around 855 A.D. Although it is questionable that Pope Joan really did exist, this movie presents her existence as fact, and portrays her relationships with other notables of the time. Written by edk <laplaza@ccnet.com>
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25 October 1972 (UK) See more »Also Known As:
The Devil's Imposter See more »Company Credits
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Sung by The Sistine Chapel Choir
Under the Direction of Domenico Bartolucci
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Liv Ullmann (Pope Joan), Maximilian Schell (Brother Adrian) and Jeremy Kemp (Joan's Father) all later appeared in A Bridge Too Far (1977). See more »Alternate Versions
The 2009 cut includes the 20th century scenes but omits 20 minutes of scenes with Joan being Pope. See more »Soundtracks
Tu es PetrusSung by The Sistine Chapel Choir
Under the Direction of Domenico Bartolucci
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"Pope Joan" always gets panned in movie review tomes and, worse, the final edit of the picture was severely tampered with by the studio, yet the picture 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 ****