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** Promotion hinged on portraying the story of Pope Joan as a secret that the Catholic Church didn't want the public to know, following on the stele of ''Literature/TheDaVinciCode.''
** Early Medieval Rome, full of political intrigue, violence, Ancient influence and ruins, will remind viewers of ''Series/{{Rome}}''. Even Michael Woodeson is there.

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** Promotion hinged on portraying the story of Pope Joan as a secret that the Catholic Church didn't want the public to know, following on the stele hype of ''Literature/TheDaVinciCode.''
** Early Medieval Rome, UsefulNotes/{{Rome}}, full of political intrigue, violence, Ancient influence and ruins, will remind viewers of ''Series/{{Rome}}''. Even Michael Woodeson is there.



* WhatCouldHaveBeen: [[Film/TheTinDrum Volker Schloendorff]] was originally attached to direct and Creator/FrankaPotente, to star. However Schloendorff left when executives told him to shoot a theatrical film and a TV miniseries version at the same time, and Potente quit in support.

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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: [[Film/TheTinDrum Volker Schloendorff]] was originally attached to direct and Creator/FrankaPotente, to star. However Schloendorff left when executives told him to shoot a theatrical film and a TV miniseries version at the same time, and Potente quit in support. Creator/JohannaWokalek then replaced Potente.
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* TheDanza: Johanna Wokalek plays Johanna, a woman that also goes by "Johannes" when posing as a man.



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** While the English version uses the novel's title, the German one is instead ''The Päpstin'' - "The Popess".

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** While In German, both the English version uses novel and the novel's title, the German one is instead ''The film are titled ''Die Päpstin'' - "The Popess".
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* TheDanza: Johanna Wokalek plays Johanna, a woman that also goes by Johannes when posing as a man.

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* TheDanza: Johanna Wokalek plays Johanna, a woman that also goes by Johannes "Johannes" when posing as a man.
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* OrphanedReference: In the TV version, Johanna suggests using the funds allocated to build new churches to repair the aqueduct, but is overruled; after becoming Pope, she has it fixed. The first scene is absent from the theatrical version but still has her looking at the repaired aqueduct as Pope.
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** The 1972 ''Pope Joan'' film (titled ''The Devil's Imposter'' in parts of the US) was re-edited and re-released in 2009 (as ''She... Who would be Pope'').

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** The 1972 ''Pope Joan'' film (titled ''The Devil's Imposter'' in parts of the US) was also re-edited and re-released in 2009 (as as ''She... Who would be Pope'').Pope''.

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* DuelingWorks: With ''Film/{{Agora}}'', another European feminist film about a woman ahead of her time that acquires a great position before being victimized by ancient Christianity (or, men hiding their lust for power behind the faith).

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With ''Film/{{Agora}}'', another European feminist film about a woman ahead of her time that acquires a great position before being victimized by ancient Christianity (or, men hiding their lust for power behind the faith).faith).
** The 1972 ''Pope Joan'' film (titled ''The Devil's Imposter'' in parts of the US) was re-edited and re-released in 2009 (as ''She... Who would be Pope'').
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** Early Medieval Rome - full of political intrigue, violence, Ancient influence and ruins - along with Nicholas Woodeson, will remind viewers of ''Series/{{Rome}}''.

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** Early Medieval Rome - Rome, full of political intrigue, violence, Ancient influence and ruins - along with Nicholas Woodeson, ruins, will remind viewers of ''Series/{{Rome}}''.''Series/{{Rome}}''. Even Michael Woodeson is there.
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* DeletedScene: Most differences between the theatrical and TV version are just prolonged scenes. However some are completely original, like Johanna's father [[UngratefulBastard killing the midwife]] in a TrialByOrdeal, Johanna [[TalkingToTheDead talking to Matthew's grave]] and discussing St. Benedict's teachings with the Fulda abbot, and Gerold's men finding Johanna's wedding dress at the massacred church.
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: [[Film/TheTinDrum Volker Schloendorff]] was originally attached to direct and Creator/FrankaPotente, to star. However Schloendorff left when executives told him to shoot a theatrical film and a TV miniseries version at the same time, and Potente quit in support.

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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: [[Film/TheTinDrum Volker Schloendorff]] was originally attached to direct and Creator/FrankaPotente, to star. However Schloendorff left when executives told him to shoot a theatrical film and a TV miniseries version at the same time, and Potente quit in support.support.

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* TheDanza: Johanna Wokalek plays Johanna, a woman that also goes by Johannes when posing as a man.
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Volker Schloendorff was originally attached to direct and Creator/FrankaPotente, to star. However Schloendorff left when executives told him to shoot a theatrical film and a TV miniseries version at the same time, and Potente quit in support.

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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: [[Film/TheTinDrum Volker Schloendorff Schloendorff]] was originally attached to direct and Creator/FrankaPotente, to star. However Schloendorff left when executives told him to shoot a theatrical film and a TV miniseries version at the same time, and Potente quit in support.
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* CaliforniaDoubling: The Roman scenes were filmed in Morocco.
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* DuelingWorks: With ''Film/{{Agora}}'', another European feminist film about a woman ahead of her time that is victimized by ancient Christianity.

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* DuelingWorks: With ''Film/{{Agora}}'', another European feminist film about a woman ahead of her time that is acquires a great position before being victimized by ancient Christianity.Christianity (or, men hiding their lust for power behind the faith).
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** Early Medieval Rome, full of political introgue and Ancient influence and ruins, and Nicholas Woodeson will remind viewers of ''Series/{{Rome}}''.

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** Early Medieval Rome, Rome - full of political introgue and intrigue, violence, Ancient influence and ruins, and ruins - along with Nicholas Woodeson Woodeson, will remind viewers of ''Series/{{Rome}}''.
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* CompletelyDifferentTitle:
** While the English version uses the novel's title, the German one is instead ''The Päpstin'' - "The Popess".
** Both Spanish titles try to translate the German one, but without using the literal translation ''La Papisa'' (which is how Pope Joan is usually called in Spanish). Thus instead we have ''La Mujer Papa'' ("The Woman Pope") in Spain and ''La Pontífice'' ("The [Female] Pontiff") in Latin America.
* DuelingWorks: With ''Film/{{Agora}}'', another European feminist film about a woman ahead of her time that is victimized by ancient Christianity.
* ExecutiveMeddling: See WhatCouldHaveBeen below.
* FollowTheLeader:
** Promotion hinged on portraying the story of Pope Joan as a secret that the Catholic Church didn't want the public to know, following on the stele of ''Literature/TheDaVinciCode.''
** Early Medieval Rome, full of political introgue and Ancient influence and ruins, and Nicholas Woodeson will remind viewers of ''Series/{{Rome}}''.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Volker Schloendorff was originally attached to direct and Creator/FrankaPotente, to star. However Schloendorff left when executives told him to shoot a theatrical film and a TV miniseries version at the same time, and Potente quit in support.

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