Movie
Pope Joan
20092h 29m6.8 / 10
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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Checked Sep 3, 2026
Pope Joan opened in theaters October 22, 2009. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.
Synopsis
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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Cast
John GoodmanPope Sergius II.
Johanna WokalekJohanna von Ingelheim
David WenhamGerold
Iain GlenVillage Priest
Edward PetherbridgeAesculapius
Anatole TaubmanAnastasius
Lotte FlackJohanna von Ingelheim - Age 10-14
Tigerlily HutchinsonJohanna von Ingelheim - Age 6-9Credits
- Directed by
- Sönke Wortmann
- Written by
- Heinrich Hadding, Donna Woolfolk Cross
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Original title
- Die Päpstin
- Box office
- $28.7M
Production
Constantin FilmGermany- Dune FilmsMorocco
Ikiru FilmsSpain
Medusa FilmItaly
NDRGermany
MDRGermany
Themes
9th centuryempowermentgermanypopevatican (holy see)