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Pope Joan
Pope Joan

Pope Joan

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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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$28748076

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

149 mins

Rating

6.795/10

Release Date

22 October 2009

Country

Germany

Cast

John Goodman

John Goodman

Pope Sergius II.

Johanna Wokalek

Johanna Wokalek

Johanna von Ingelheim

David Wenham

David Wenham

Gerold

Iain Glen

Iain Glen

Village Priest

Edward Petherbridge

Edward Petherbridge

Aesculapius

Anatole Taubman

Anatole Taubman

Anastasius

Lotte Flack

Lotte Flack

Johanna von Ingelheim - Age 10-14

Tigerlily Hutchinson

Tigerlily Hutchinson

Johanna von Ingelheim - Age 6-9

Jördis Triebel

Jördis Triebel

Joan's mother

Oliver Cotton

Oliver Cotton

Arsenius

Nicholas Woodeson

Nicholas Woodeson

Arighis

Suzanne Bertish

Suzanne Bertish

Bishop Arnaldo

Richard van Weyden

Richard van Weyden

Eusthasius

Branko Tomović

Branko Tomović

Paschal

Lenn Kudrjawizki

Lenn Kudrjawizki

Jordanes

Alexander Held

Alexander Held

King Lothar

Christian Redl

Christian Redl

Abbot of Fulda

Claudia Michelsen

Claudia Michelsen

Richilde

Katrin Pollitt

Katrin Pollitt

Claudia Geisler-Bading

Claudia Geisler-Bading

Kristina Karst

Kristina Karst

Bona

Ian Gelder

Ian Gelder

Aio

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