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Pope Joan

1h 50min

Drama

History

Based on the medieval legend of Pope Joan, who was made Pope for a brief period around 855 A.D. The movie presents her existence as fact, though it is questionable that Pope Joan really did exist, and portrays her relationships with other notables of the time.

Production Companies

Big City

Command Production Establishment

Roadshow Productions

Triple Eight Corporation

Cast

Liv Ullmann

Liv Ullmann

Pope Joan
Olivia de Havilland

Olivia de Havilland

Mother Superior
Jeremy Kemp

Jeremy Kemp

Joan's Father
Franco Nero

Franco Nero

Louis
Maximilian Schell

Maximilian Schell

Adrian
Lesley-Anne Down

Lesley-Anne Down

Cecilia
Trevor Howard

Trevor Howard

Pope Leo
Keir Dullea

Keir Dullea

Dr. Stevens
Natasa Nicolescu

Natasa Nicolescu

Joan's Mother
Sharon Winter

Sharon Winter

Joan as a Child
Margareta Pogonat

Margareta Pogonat

Village Woman
Richard Bebb

Richard Bebb

Lord of Manor
Peter Arne

Peter Arne

Richard
Patrick Magee

Patrick Magee

Elder Monk
George Innes

George Innes

Monk
Nigel Havers

Nigel Havers

Young Monk
Susan Macready

Susan Macready

Sister Nunciata
Shelagh Wilcocks

Shelagh Wilcocks

Sister Louise
André Morell

André Morell

Emperor Louis
Martin Benson

Martin Benson

Lothair
Lorain Bertorelli

Lorain Bertorelli

A nun
Mary Healey

Mary Healey

A nun
Kurt Christian

Kurt Christian

Prince Charles
Phillip Ross

Phillip Ross

Peasant
Duncan Lamont

Duncan Lamont

First Wounded Soldier
Ion Grafini

Ion Grafini

Second Wounded Soldier
Robert Beatty

Robert Beatty

Dr. Corwin
Manning Wilson

Manning Wilson

Bishop
Katherine Schofield

Katherine Schofield

Alma
Carl Bernard

Carl Bernard

Monk
John Abineri

John Abineri

Church Official
John Shrapnel

John Shrapnel

Father James
Richard Pearson

Richard Pearson

Friar Timothy
Terrence Hardiman

Terrence Hardiman

Cardinal Anastasius
Jack Byron

Jack Byron

Cardinal Jerome
Derek Farr

Derek Farr

Count Brisini
Neil Kennedy

Neil Kennedy

Emissary

Release date

16th Aug 1972

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English