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Pope Joan (2009)
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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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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Genre:Drama, History, Romance
Written By:Heinrich Hadding
In Theaters:10/22/2009
Box Office:$28,748,076
Runtime:149 minutes
Studio:Constantin Film, Dune Films, Ikiru Films, Medusa Film, NDR, MDR, SWR, WDR, ARD Degeto
Cast
Sönke Wortmann
Director
John Goodman
Pope Sergius II.
Johanna Wokalek
Johanna von Ingelheim
David Wenham
Gerold
Iain Glen
Village Priest
Edward Petherbridge
Aesculapius
Anatole Taubman
Anastasius
Lotte Flack
Johanna von Ingelheim - Age 10-14
Tigerlily Hutchinson
Johanna von Ingelheim - Age 6-9
Jördis Triebel
Joan's Mother
Oliver Cotton
Arsenius
Nicholas Woodeson
Arighis
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