Pope Joan (1972 film)

Directed by	Michael Anderson
Produced by	Kurt Unger Daniel Unger (uncredited) John Briley (associate producer) Leonard C. Lane (executive producer)
Written by	John Briley
Starring	Liv Ullmann Olivia de Havilland Franco Nero
Music by	Maurice Jarre
Cinematography	Billy Williams
Edited by	Bill Lenny
Release dates	16 August 1972 (U.S.A.)
Running time	132 minutes (original uncut version)
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

Pope Joan is a 1972 British, mediaeval costume drama film based on the story of Pope Joan.^[1] Even though modern consensus generally disputes Pope Joan as legendary,^[2] in this film she is treated as fact.

It was directed by Michael Anderson and has a cast which includes Liv Ullmann (in the lead role), Olivia de Havilland, Lesley-Anne Down, Franco Nero and Maximilian Schell. The soundtrack was composed by Maurice Jarre with additional choral music provided by The Sistine Chapel Choir, directed by Domenico Bartolucci.^[3]

The film was released on DVD in 2003 on Region 1 format disc.^[4] It was also re-titled in some areas as The Devil's Imposter, with much material cut. It has recently been re-edited with previously unreleased footage to make a whole new film called She… Who Would Be Pope.^[5]

Cast

• Liv Ullmann as Pope Joan
• Olivia de Havilland as Mother Superior
• Lesley-Anne Down as Cecilia
• Trevor Howard as Pope Leo
• Jeremy Kemp as Joan's Father
• Patrick Magee as Elder monk
• Franco Nero as Louis
• Maximilian Schell as Brother Adrian
• Martin Benson as Lothair
• Terrence Hardiman as Cardinal Anastasius
• André Morell as Emperor Louis
• Derek Farr as Count Brisini
• Richard Pearson as Father Timothy
• Margareta Pogonat as village woman
• Richard Bebb as Lord of Manor
• John Shrapnel as Father James
• Natasa Nicolescu as Joan's Mother
• Sharon Winter as young Joan

See also

• Pope Joan (2009 film)
• List of historical drama films
• Pope Joan

References

External links

• Pope Joan at the Internet Movie Database
• She… Who Would Be Pope