Pope Joan
Trailer: Pope Joan
Year: 2009
Genre: Drama, History, Romance
Studio: Constantin Film, Dune Films, Ikiru Films, Medusa Film, NDR, MDR, SWR, WDR, ARD Degeto
Director: Sönke Wortmann
Cast: John Goodman, Johanna Wokalek, David Wenham, Iain Glen, Edward Petherbridge, Anatole Taubman
Crew: Heinrich Hadding (Screenplay), Sönke Wortmann (Director), Donna Woolfolk Cross (Novel), Alessija Lause (Stunts), Vanessa Wieduwilt (Stunt Double), Marcel Barsotti (Original Music Composer)
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