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Pope Joan
“Heresy ... or history ?”
61%
Movie
1h 50m
AI Analysis
Pope Joan (1972) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Pope Joan (1972) — a movie tagged as Drama and History with epic moods and steady pacing.
Story & themes: Based on the medieval legend of Pope Joan, who was made Pope for a brief period around 855 A.D. The movie presents her existence as fact, though it is questionable that Pope Joan really did exist, and portrays her relationships with other notables of the time. Our models also surface themes such as identity, conflict, and relationships from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for general audiences. Expect steady storytelling (~110 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Pope Joan 61% (8 votes) — solid community ratings for this movie.
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TMDb audience score
61%
from 8 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
Based on the medieval legend of Pope Joan, who was made Pope for a brief period around 855 A.D. The movie presents her existence as fact, though it is questionable that Pope Joan really did exist, and portrays her relationships with other notables of the time.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1972-08-16
- Runtime
- 1h 50m
- TMDB rating
- 6.1
- TMDB ID
- 47846
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Is there an official trailer for Pope Joan?
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What is Pope Joan about?
Based on the medieval legend of Pope Joan, who was made Pope for a brief period around 855 A.D. The movie presents her existence as fact, though it is questionable that Pope Joan really did exist, ... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
Is there an AI analysis for Pope Joan?
Yes. WatchMind publishes an AI analysis on this page — tone, pacing, audience fit, and community scores from TMDb metadata and recommendation models (not a chatbot). Scroll to the AI Analysis section or read the meta description summary.
How long is the movie Pope Joan?
The official runtime for Pope Joan is approximately 110 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast

Liv Ullmann
Pope Joan

Olivia de Havilland
Mother Superior

Jeremy Kemp
Joan's Father

Franco Nero
Louis

Maximilian Schell
Adrian

Lesley-Anne Down
Cecilia

Trevor Howard
Pope Leo

Keir Dullea
Dr. Stevens
- N
Natasa Nicolescu
Joan's Mother
- S
Sharon Winter
Joan as a Child

Margareta Pogonat
Village Woman

Richard Bebb
Lord of Manor

Peter Arne
Richard

Patrick Magee
Elder Monk

George Innes
Monk

Nigel Havers
Young Monk
- S
Susan Macready
Sister Nunciata

Shelagh Wilcocks
Sister Louise
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