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.
Liv Ullmann
as Pope Joan
Olivia de Havilland
as Mother Superior
Jeremy Kemp
as Joan's Father
Franco Nero
as Louis
Maximilian Schell
as Adrian
Lesley-Anne Down
as Cecilia
Trevor Howard
as Pope Leo
Keir Dullea
as Dr. Stevens
Natasa Nicolescu
as Joan's Mother
Sharon Winter
as Joan as a Child
Margareta Pogonat
as Village Woman
Richard Bebb
as Lord of Manor