Where to Watch Pope Joan (2009) in the UK

What it's about

German village Igelheim's backward priest hopes his sons will succeed him after education in the bishop's cathedral school, but the elder succumbs to disease and the younger lacks any intellectual drive. Traveling teacher Aesculapius arranges for the inquisitive daughter Johanna to be enrolled, against their father's wishes. Unfit for the boys-only dorm, she gets to stay with Count Gerold, incurring his wife's due jealousy. She's to be dismissed, but survives a Viking pillaging slaughter and assumes brother Johannes' identity to join a monastery, where she becomes the infirmary's trainee. Fleeing exposure as female, she arrives in Rome. As a protégée of rivals in the viper nest-like papal court, she ends up elected as pope, but carries Count Gerold's baby, guaranteeing exposure.

Cast and crew

Director

Sönke Wortmann

Writer

Donna Woolfolk Cross, Heinrich Hadding, Sönke Wortmann

Starring

Johanna Wokalek, David Wenham, John Goodman

Details

Release date

Oct 22, 2009

Language

English, Latin

Country

Germany, United Kingdom, Italy, Spain

Awards

6 wins & 6 nominations total

Where to Watch Pope Joan (2009) in the UK — common questions

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