Pope Joan

Heresy ... or history ?

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.

Drama History

Liv Ullmann

(Pope Joan)

Olivia de Havilland

(Mother Superior)

Jeremy Kemp

(Joan's Father)

Franco Nero

(Louis)

Maximilian Schell

(Adrian)

Lesley-Anne Down

(Cecilia)

Trevor Howard

(Pope Leo)

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)

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)