Summary
Pope Joan is a British film first released in 1972,
directed by Michael Anderson.
The film stars Liv Ullmann, Jeremy Kemp, Natasa Nicolescu, Sharon Winter and Margareta Pogonat.
It has also been released under the title: The Devil’s Imposter.
Our overall rating for this film is: mediocre.
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Credits
- Director: Michael Anderson
- Script: John Briley
- Photo: Billy Williams
- Music: Maurice Jarre
- Cast: Liv Ullmann (Pope Joan), Jeremy Kemp (Joan’s Father), 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), Lesley-Anne Down (Cecilia), Susan Macready (Sister Nunciata), Shelagh Wilcocks (Sister Louise), Olivia de Havilland (Mother Superior), André Morell (Emperor Louis), Martin Benson (Lothair), Lorain Bertorelli (A nun), Mary Healey (A nun), Franco Nero (Louis), Kurt Christian (Prince Charles), Maximilian Schell (Adrian), Philip Ross (Peasant), Duncan Lamont (1st Wounded Soldier), Manning Wilson (Bishop), Ion Grafini (2nd Wounded Soldier), Robert Beatty (Dr. Corwin), Katherine Schofield (Alma), Carl Bernard (Monk), John Abineri (Church official), Trevor Howard (Pope Leo), John Shrapnel (Father James), Richard Pearson (Friar Timothy), Terrence Hardiman (Cardinal Anastasius), John Byron (Cardinal Jerome), Derek Farr (Count Brisini), Neil Kennedy (Emissary), Neville Aurelius (Doctor), James Berwick, Keir Dullea (Dr. Stevens)
- Country: UK
- Language: English
- Runtime: 132 min
- Aka: The Devil’s Imposter
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