Parsifal

Parsifal

255 mins | Drama | April 30, 1982

A psychological interpretation of the opera mixing in references to the history of Germany, Wagner’s life, German literature and philosophy. The action is centered around Wagner’s death mask. Kundry is the main character – one might read the film as the story of her redemption rather than that of Amfortas.

Parsifal

255 mins | Drama | April 30, 1982

Parsifal
A psychological interpretation of the opera mixing in references to the history of Germany, Wagner’s life, German literature and philosophy. The action is centered around Wagner’s death mask. Kundry is the main character – one might read the film as the story of her redemption rather than that of Amfortas.
IMDb rating 7.6
Producers Gaumont, Bavaria Film, Artificial Eye, TMS Film GmbH
Original title Parsifal
Directors Hans-Jürgen Syberberg
Writers Richard Wagner

Cast

Armin Jordan

as Amfortas

Wolfgang Schöne

as Amfortas (voice)

Martin Sperr

as Titurel

Hans Tschammer

as Titurel (voice)

Robert Lloyd

as Gurnemanz

Michael Kutter

as Parsifal 1

Karin Krick

as Parsifal 2

Reiner Goldberg

as Parsifal (voice)

Aage Haugland

as Klingsor

Edith Clever

as Kundry

Yvonne Minton

as Kundry (voice)

Rudolf Gabler

as Gralsritter

Urban von Klebelsberg

as Gralsritter

Bruno Romani-Versteeg

as Gralsritter

Gilles Cachemaille

as Gralsritter (voice)

Paul Frey

as Gralsritter (voice)

Monika Gärtner

as Knappe

Thomas Fink

as Knappe

David Meyer

as Knappe

Judith Schmidt

as Knappe

Christer Bladin

as Knappe (voice)

Tamara Hert

as Knappe (voice)

Michael Roider

as Knappe (voice)

Hanna Schaer

as Knappe (voice)

David Luther

as Kind (Boy) Parsifal