Pope Joan

[delalluvia]

Not sure how I missed this.  It's a German movie, but it has relatively well known English and American actors in it as well.  Wonder when it's going to open here in the U.S.

Has anyone read the book?

[Kerry]

Looks interesting. David Wenham is an Australian actor, born and raised in the inner-Sydney suburb of Marrickville, which is close to where I live. Some years ago he was in a wank of a play called "Art" at the Theatre Royal in Sydney. We had good seats close to the stage. It was sooooooo booooooring, I soon fell fast asleep. I woke with a start to find Wenham glowering hatefully at me from the nearby stage. I was assured by my companion that I wasn't snoring!     

[delalluvia]

Looks interesting. David Wenham is an Australian actor, born and raised in the inner-Sydney suburb of Marrickville, which is close to where I live. Some years ago he was in a wank of a play called "Art" at the Theatre Royal in Sydney. We had good seats close to the stage. It was sooooooo booooooring, I soon fell fast asleep. I woke with a start to find Wenham glowering hatefully at me from the nearby stage. I was assured by my companion that I wasn't snoring!     

Alas, I loooove Wenham.  He was Faramir. 

[Monika]

Looks interesting. David Wenham is an Australian actor, born and raised in the inner-Sydney suburb of Marrickville, which is close to where I live. Some years ago he was in a wank of a play called "Art" at the Theatre Royal in Sydney. We had good seats close to the stage. It was sooooooo booooooring, I soon fell fast asleep. I woke with a start to find Wenham glowering hatefully at me from the nearby stage. I was assured by my companion that I wasn't snoring!    

I remember Wenham from the tv-series SeaChange. I had a little crush on him back then

[Kerry]

I remember Wenham from the tv-series SeaChange. I had a little crush on him back then

I liked him in Sea Change too, even though they did blond him up for the role of Diver Dan. He's really quite a carrot-top in real life.

[Penthesilea]

Has anyone read the book?

Here in Germany, all the world and his brother has read the book, it was a big, big bestseller. My husband and all in-laws have read it and recommended it. I haven't heard of anybody who, overall, didn't like it.

[Monika]

I liked him in Sea Change too, even though they did blond him up for the role of Diver Dan. He's really quite a carrot-top in real life.

ah yes. Diver Dan. Yummy!

[delalluvia]

Here in Germany, all the world and his brother has read the book, it was a big, big bestseller. My husband and all in-laws have read it and recommended it. I haven't heard of anybody who, overall, didn't like it.

I've just ordered the book from my local library.  It's not a bodice-buster, book, is it?

[Jeff Wrangler]

I've just ordered the book from my local library.  It's not a bodice-buster, book, is it?

Doesn't she give birth during a papal procession?

[Penthesilea]

I've just ordered the book from my local library.  It's not a bodice-buster, book, is it?

I had to look up what bodice-buster is .

Husband says no, not a bodice-buster.


And for all foreign speakers (or anyone who's not heard the expression):

bodice ripper 
–noun Informal. a modern Gothic novel or historical romance, usually in paperback format, featuring at least one passionate love scene, characteristically one in which the heroine vainly resists submitting to the villain or hero.

Also called bodice buster.