


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.

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
Michael Anderson
John Briley
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