Based on the medieval legend of pope joan, who was made pope for a brief period around 855 a. Pope joan is a 1972 american mediaeval costume drama film based on the story of pope joan. Pope joan character analysis in top girls litcharts. I had never heard of pope joan, but after reading your book i fully believe her. Pope joan 1972 a midwestern evangelist liv ullmann thinks she is a reincarnated ninthcentury pope and explains why to a psychiatrist keir dullea. Pope joan is a 1972 american historical drama film based on the story of pope joan. Not very well produced, though is you stay with it through the whole movie, gets. Liv ullmann in a cathedral in a scene from the film pope. Pope joan is now widely accepted to be fictional, though the legend remains influential in art, literature, drama, and film. The wortmanncross version is more of a fullon modernistfeminist. Searching through her past lives to see whether she is the reincarnation of pope joan, the film then flashbacks years to pick up joan ullman in an earlier incarnation of her character undergoing a succession of trials and tribulations. Pope joan 1972 cast and crew a midwestern evangelist liv ullmann thinks she is a reincarnated ninthcentury pope and explains why to a psychiatrist keir dullea.
On saturday january 14 we are screening the 1972 film of pope joan. Le film a ete produit avec une excellente qualite graphique, meilleur oreille busting qualite sonore et le meilleur meilleurs acteurs. The year 1972 in film involved several significant cinematic events including the release of francis ford coppolas academy awardwinning film. Watch pope joan movie trailers, exclusive videos, interviews from the cast, movie clips and more at. Posted on april 09, 2017 by admin with no comments. Searching through her past lives to see whether she is the reincarnation of pope joan, the film then flashbacks years to pick up joan ullman in an earlier incarnation of her character undergoing a succession of. Peter stanfords account of the pope joa n legend, the she pope, is published in paperback by arrow. Actress liv ullmann in a scene from the movie pope joan, 1972.
There have been two films based on the story of pope joan. Pope joan introduction since 1970 the british public has been treated to several books, a radio drama and a london stage play, asserting that at one time a woman reigned as pope. I offer a full money back guarantee on all my auctions if you are not satisfied. This movie is based on the medieval legend of pope.
History themed movies period films with historic flavor full length, hd. Hear classic music from pope joan, 1972, directed by michael anderson, with nigel havers, jeremy kemp, sheelah wilcocks, at tcm pope joan 1972 music skip navigation. Pope joan 1972 le film complet en streaming complet. This movie is based on the medieval legend of pope joan, who was made pope for a brief period around 855 a.
Filmed in 1972 as pope joan, the tale centred around a 20th century woman who believes she is the reincarnation of the legendary 9th century female pope. Would you be willing to come and introduce the film. Hendersons film industries have spent the last years interviewing some of the biggest names in hollywood. To show that they are not taken in by any apocryphal church history, the filmmak ers have cast their heroine as a. Even though modern consensus generally disputes pope joan as. In 2009, it was recut to include more of john brileys original script and released as she. I couldnt put it down, it was a complete page turner. 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.
Even though modern consensus generally disputes pope joan as legendary, 2 in the film she is treated as fact. Pope joan, which depicts a female pontiff rumoured to have existed in. Donna woolfolk cross novel heinrich hadding screenplay release date. Pope joan 1972 dvd 9 blu ray movies informationletitbit.
Pope joan is a 1972 film starring liv ullmann, jeremy kemp, natasa nicolescu pope joan is a 1972 film starring liv ullmann, jeremy kemp, natasa nicolescu pope joan is a 1972 film starring liv ullmann, jeremy kemp, natasa. Female pope film sparks vatican row film the guardian. Although it is questionable that pope joan really did exist, this movie presents her. A midwestern evangelist liv ullmann thinks she is a reincarnated ninthcentury pope and explains why to a psychiatrist keir dullea. Rex harrison hammed it up as pope julius ii to charlton hestons equally risible michelangelo in carol reeds the agony and the ecstasy 1965. The story of the female pontiff was previously examined in the littleknown 1972 film pope joan. Pope joan 1972 pg 2h 12min drama, history 25 october 1972 uk in medieval europe, a pious young woman becomes a scholar of theology, disguises herself as a man, rises through the catholic church hierarchy and is elected pope. Cast and crew credits for pope joan, 1972, directed by michael anderson, with liv ullmann, keir dullea, robert beatty, at turner classic movies. The movie presents her existence as fact, though it is questionable that pope joan really did exist, and. Based on what some consider mere fable and others claim as catholic apocrypha, this is the story of a 9th century pope who turned out to be a woman. Pope joan 1972 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Mother india full movie with english subtitals l nargis, raaj kumar, sunil dutt 1957 by classic bollywood. The film was edited with flashbacks and flashforwards. In the 9th century, a woman disguises herself as a man and rises through the ranks of the vatican.
Watch pope joan starring johanna wokalek in this drama on directv. A full length film in 1972, entitled pope joan, also presented her as its central character. The female pope who gave birth in the streets of rome. Liv ullmann played the title role in michael andersons critically massacred pope joan 1972, about the alleged medieval female pope. Though stagier and less dirtunderthefingernails in look, the 1972 pope joan, starring. The british version of the film has been cut, not only removing twentyone minutes of the film but also an entire contemporary framing story. Liv ullmann in a cathedral in a scene from the film pope joan, 1972. German trailer for pope joan courtesy of trailerseite and wuschelkuschel. In the full version, a modernday woman evangelist, played by ullman, who feels an affinity to the legendary pope joan, pays a. Pope joan wanted power so badly that she renounced her womanhoodnot only did she hide the fact that she was a woman from her attendants and devotees, but she herself forgot her own womanhood, and did not realize that she had become pregnant as the result of an affair until she gave birth in the street one day during a religious procession. A280 liv ulmann jeremy kemp on horseback pope joan 1972 vintage photo.
In the full version, a modernday woman evangelist, played by ullman, who feels an affinity to the legendary pope joan, pays a visit to her psychiatrist keir dullea. Pope joan is a film directed by michael anderson with liv ullmann, franco. Anderson, categoryclassicfilms, categoryuk, film movie classic, pope joan. There may be a good movie somewhere in pope joan, but they certainly didnt find it in the cut 112minute version that was shorn of some 22 minutes after its disastrous opening. The tale of how an in travesto woman briefly became pope gets a. This film when shown in america was called the devils imposture. Silver sirens the golden age of british film and theatre. The legend of pope joan is one of the most popular mysteries of the medieval papacy. Actress liv ullmann in a scene from the movie pope joan. Get premium, high resolution news photos at getty images. Digitally remastered edition of the soundtrack to the 1972 film composed by the late maurice jarre. Pope joan is a lush period piece, but first and foremost an exceptional bildungsroman. This remarkable woman managed to rise to the most powerful religious office in the medieval world, in a time when women were completely excluded from church hierarchies.