Pope Joan vs Portrait of a Lady on Fire
Portrait of a Lady on Fire has the higher audience score (8.1/10 against 6.8/10 for Pope Joan). Portrait of a Lady on Fire is the shorter watch at 2h 1m compared with 2h 29m. Pope Joan is the older of the two (2009 against 2019). Both are drama, history, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Pope Joan
Portrait of a Lady on Fire| Pope Joan | Portrait of a Lady on Fire | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.8/10 | ★ 8.1/10 |
| Year | 2009 | 2019 |
| Length | 2h 29m | 2h 1m |
| Genres | Drama, History, Romance | Drama, History, Romance |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Sönke Wortmann | Céline Sciamma |
| Main cast | Nicholas Woodeson, John Goodman, David Wenham, Iain Glen, Suzanne Bertish | Valeria Golino, Noémie Merlant, Christel Baras, Adèle Haenel, Luàna Bajrami |
Synopsis
Pope Joan
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.
Portrait of a Lady on Fire
On an isolated island in Brittany at the end of the eighteenth century, a female painter is obliged to paint a wedding portrait of a young woman.
Where to watch
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