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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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