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Pope Joan
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.
View on IMDbAppeals to viewers drawn to earnest historical drama about defying rigid institutions through intelligence, disguise, and personal conviction.
- Tone
- tense, romantic, melancholic
- Payoff
- inspiration, catharsis
- Pacing
- steady
- Intensity
- moderate
- Structure
- linear
- Themes
- gender equality, identity, faith and authority, ambition, forbidden love
- Setting
- ninth-century medieval Europe, rural villages and powerful religious institutions