United States / Aug 16, 1972 / PG
Heresy ... or history ?
1h 50min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Keir Dullea | Dr. Stevens |
| Natasa Nicolescu | Joan's Mother |
| Sharon Winter | Joan as a Child |
| Margareta Pogonat | Village Woman |
| Richard Bebb | Lord of Manor |
| Peter Arne | Richard |
| Patrick Magee | Elder Monk |
| George Innes | Monk |
| Nigel Havers | Young Monk |
| Susan Macready | Sister Nunciata |
| Shelagh Wilcocks | Sister Louise |
| André Morell | Emperor Louis |
| Martin Benson | Lothair |
| Lorain Bertorelli | A nun |
| Mary Healey | A nun |
| Kurt Christian | Prince Charles |
| Phillip Ross | Peasant |
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| Duncan Lamont | First Wounded Soldier |
| Ion Grafini | Second Wounded Soldier |
| Robert Beatty | Dr. Corwin |
| Manning Wilson | Bishop |
| Katherine Schofield | Alma |
| Carl Bernard | Monk |
| John Abineri | Church Official |
| John Shrapnel | Father James |
| Richard Pearson | Friar Timothy |
| Terrence Hardiman | Cardinal Anastasius |
| Jack Byron | Cardinal Jerome |
| Derek Farr | Count Brisini |
| Neil Kennedy | Emissary |
| Lyndon Brook |
Genres
DramaHistory
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Pope Joan |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Big City, Command Production Establishment, Roadshow Productions, Triple Eight Corporation |
| Release date | 16 agosto 1972 |
| Executive producer | Leonard C. Lane |
| Production | John Briley, Kurt Unger, Daniel Unger |
| Writer | John Briley |
| Casting | Maude Spector |
| Editing | Bill Lenny |
| Cinematography | Billy Williams, David James |
| Assistant directors | Michael Anderson |
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| Camera operators | Billy Williams, David James |
| Additional photography | Billy Williams, David James |
| Production design | Aureliu Ionescu, Elliot Scott, Norman Dorme |
| Art direction | Norman Dorme, Aureliu Ionescu, Elliot Scott |
| Set decoration | Aureliu Ionescu, Norman Dorme, Elliot Scott |
| Music | Maurice Jarre |
| Sound | Maurice Jarre |
| Costume design | Joan Bridge, Elizabeth Haffenden, Hortensia Georgescu |
| Makeup | Joan Bridge, Elizabeth Haffenden, Hortensia Georgescu |
| Hairstyling | Joan Bridge, Elizabeth Haffenden, Hortensia Georgescu |
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