La papessa

She crosses the line from nun to nearly pope. A 9th century woman disguises herself as a man to rise through Vatican ranks. History gets a romantic twist.

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Sönke Wortmann directed La papessa in 2009. See Sönke Wortmann's full filmography, where to start with Sönke Wortmann, or where to go after you've seen everything by Sönke Wortmann.

La papessa was released in 2009 (EN original-language production), with a runtime of 149 minutes.