Pope Joan (2009)
- Original title
- Die Päpstin
- Directed by
- Sönke Wortmann
- Genre
- drama film, historical film, LGBTQ-related film, medieval film
- Country
- Germany, United Kingdom, Italy, Spain
- Runtime
- 2h 28m
- Rated
- 12
- Rating
- 6.8 of 10 from 362 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A woman in medieval Europe disguises herself as a man to pursue an education and eventually rises through the church hierarchy to become pope. Her secret life is sustained by a forbidden romance with a nobleman.
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What happens
Pope Joan (German: Die Päpstin) is a 2009 epic historical drama 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. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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