Pope Joan (2009)
Original title: Die Päpstin
Pope Joan is a 2009 drama movie directed by Sönke Wortmann, with a running time of 2h 29m. It stars John Goodman, Johanna Wokalek and David Wenham.
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.
Cast
- John Goodman as Pope Sergius II.
- Johanna Wokalek as Johanna von Ingelheim
- David Wenham as Gerold
- Iain Glen as Village Priest
- Edward Petherbridge as Aesculapius
- Anatole Taubman as Anastasius
- Lotte Flack as Johanna von Ingelheim - Age 10-14
- Tigerlily Hutchinson as Johanna von Ingelheim - Age 6-9
- Jördis Triebel as Joan's Mother
- Oliver Cotton as Arsenius
- Nicholas Woodeson as Arighis
- Suzanne Bertish as Bishop Arnaldo