Pope Joan (1972)
Pope Joan is a 1972 drama movie directed by Michael Anderson, with a running time of 1h 50m. It stars Liv Ullmann, Olivia de Havilland and Jeremy Kemp.
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.
Cast
- Liv Ullmann as Pope Joan
- Olivia de Havilland as Mother Superior
- Jeremy Kemp as Joan's Father
- Franco Nero as Louis
- Maximilian Schell as Adrian
- Lesley-Anne Down as Cecilia
- Trevor Howard as Pope Leo
- Keir Dullea as Dr. Stevens
- Natasa Nicolescu as Joan's Mother
- Sharon Winter as Joan as a Child
- Margareta Pogonat as Village Woman
- Richard Bebb as Lord of Manor