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Pope Joan (German: Die Päpstin) is an international epic film produced by Bernd Eichinger, based on American novelist Donna Woolfolk Cross' novel of the same name about the legendary Pope Joan. Directed by Sönke Wortmann, it stars Johanna Wokalek as Joan, David Wenham as Gerold, her lover, and John Goodman as Pope Sergius II. The film's world premiere occurred in Berlin on 19 October 2009, with its general release in Germany on 22 October 2009.
Original Release
10/22/2009
US Release
10/22/2009
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Johanna Wokalek | Johanna von Ingelheim |
| David Wenham | Gerold |
| John Goodman | Pope Sergius / Pope Sergius II. |
| Iain Glen | Village Priest |
| Edward Petherbridge | Aesculapius |
| Anatole Taubman | Anastasius |
| Lotte Flack | Johanna von Ingelheim - Age 10-14 |
| Tigerlily Hutchinson | Pope Joan - age 6-9 / Johanna von Ingelheim - Age 6-9 |
| Jördis Triebel | Joan's mother |
| Oliver Cotton | Arsenius |
Directors
Writers
Heinrich Hadding, Donna Woolfolk Cross, Sönke Wortmann, Jodi Ann Johnson
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Johanna Wokalek | Johanna von Ingelheim |
| David Wenham | Gerold |
| John Goodman | Pope Sergius / Pope Sergius II. |
| Iain Glen | Village Priest |
| Edward Petherbridge | Aesculapius |
| Anatole Taubman | Anastasius |
| Lotte Flack | Johanna von Ingelheim - Age 10-14 |
| Tigerlily Hutchinson | Pope Joan - age 6-9 / Johanna von Ingelheim - Age 6-9 |
| Jördis Triebel | Joan's mother |
| Oliver Cotton | Arsenius |
| Nicholas Woodeson | Arighis |
| Suzanne Bertish | Bishop Arnaldo |
| Richard van Weyden | Eusthasius |
| Branko Tomovic | Paschal |
| Lenn Kudrjawizki | Jordanes |
| Ian Gelder | Aio |
| Alexander Held | King Lothar |
| Sandro Lohmann | Matthew - age 12 |
| Christian Redl | Abbot of Fulda |
| Claudia Michelsen | Richilde |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Alessandro Passadore | Executive Producer |
| Faruk Alatan | Producer |
| Oliver Berben | Producer |
| Jana Brandt | Producer |
| Barbara Buhl | Producer |
| Doris J. Heinze | Producer |
| Jörn Klamroth | Producer |
| Martin Moszkowicz | Producer |
| Edmon Roch | Producer |
| Christine Rothe | Producer |
| Norbert Sauer | Producer |
| Michael Schmidl | Producer |
| Thomas Schreiber | Producer |
| Silvia Tollmann | Producer |
| Herman Weigel | Producer |
