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Pope Joan (1972)

Genre : Drama, History

Runtime : 1H 45M

Director : Michael Anderson
Writer : John Briley

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Liv Ullmann
Liv Ullmann
Pope Joan
Olivia de Havilland
Olivia de Havilland
Mother Superior
Jeremy Kemp
Jeremy Kemp
Joan's Father
Franco Nero
Franco Nero
Louis
Maximilian Schell
Maximilian Schell
Adrian
Lesley-Anne Down
Lesley-Anne Down
Cecilia
Trevor Howard
Trevor Howard
Pope Leo
Keir Dullea
Keir Dullea
Dr. Stevens
Natasa Nicolescu
Natasa Nicolescu
Joan's Mother
Sharon Winter
Sharon Winter
Joan as a Child
Margareta Pogonat
Margareta Pogonat
Village Woman
Richard Bebb
Richard Bebb
Lord of Manor
Peter Arne
Peter Arne
Richard
Patrick Magee
Patrick Magee
Elder Monk
George Innes
George Innes
Monk
Nigel Havers
Nigel Havers
Young Monk
Susan Macready
Susan Macready
Sister Nunciata
Shelagh Wilcocks
Shelagh Wilcocks
Sister Louise
André Morell
André Morell
Emperor Louis
Martin Benson
Martin Benson
Lothair
Lorain Bertorelli
Lorain Bertorelli
A nun
Mary Healey
Mary Healey
A nun
Kurt Christian
Kurt Christian
Prince Charles
Phillip Ross
Phillip Ross
Peasant
Duncan Lamont
Duncan Lamont
First Wounded Soldier
Ion Grafini
Ion Grafini
Second Wounded Soldier
Robert Beatty
Robert Beatty
Dr. Corwin
Manning Wilson
Manning Wilson
Bishop
Katherine Schofield
Katherine Schofield
Alma
Carl Bernard
Carl Bernard
Monk
John Abineri
John Abineri
Church Official
John Shrapnel
John Shrapnel
Father James
Richard Pearson
Richard Pearson
Friar Timothy
Terrence Hardiman
Terrence Hardiman
Cardinal Anastasius
Jack Byron
Jack Byron
Cardinal Jerome
Derek Farr
Derek Farr
Count Brisini
Neil Kennedy
Neil Kennedy
Emissary

Crews

Michael Anderson
Michael Anderson
Director
John Briley
John Briley
Screenplay
John Briley
John Briley
Producer
Leonard C. Lane
Leonard C. Lane
Executive Producer
Kurt Unger
Kurt Unger
Producer
Daniel Unger
Daniel Unger
Producer
Maurice Jarre
Maurice Jarre
Original Music Composer
Bill Lenny
Bill Lenny
Editor
Maude Spector
Maude Spector
Casting
Billy Williams
Billy Williams
Director of Photography
Aureliu Ionescu
Aureliu Ionescu
Production Design
Norman Dorme
Norman Dorme
Art Direction
Joan Bridge
Joan Bridge
Costume Design
Elizabeth Haffenden
Elizabeth Haffenden
Costume Design
Hortensia Georgescu
Hortensia Georgescu
Costume Design
Elliot Scott
Elliot Scott
Production Design

Posters and backgrounds

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