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Pope Joan - Die Päpstin (2009)

Die Päpstin (2009)

Pope Joan
149 minutes EN Drama , History , Romance
A 9th century woman of English extraction born in the German city of Ingelheim disguises herself as a man and rises through the Vatican ranks.
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John Goodman
Pope Sergius II.
Johanna Wokalek
Johanna von Ingelheim
Iain Glen
Village Priest
Anatole Taubman
Anastasius
Lotte Flack
Johanna von Ingelheim - Age 10-14
Tigerlily Hutchinson
Johanna von Ingelheim - Age 6-9
Jördis Triebel
Joan's mother
Oliver Cotton
Arsenius
Suzanne Bertish
Bishop Arnaldo

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Official website: http://www.die-paepstin.de/
Production companies: Constantin Film, Dune Films, Ikiru Films, MSM Studios, Medusa Film, ARD Degeto, NDR, MDR, SWR, WDR, Degeto Film, Film- und Medienstiftung NRW, Summit Entertainment, Mitteldeutsche Medienförderung
Production countries: Germany, Italy, Morocco, Spain, United States of America
Revenue: $28,748,076

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