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DRAMA . 1982 . 4h 15m . 6.3/10

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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 on 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.

Starring Armin Jordan, Wolfgang Schöne, Martin Sperr
6.3/10
Rating
4h 15m
Runtime
1982
Year
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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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 on 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.

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Cast
Armin Jordan stars as Amfortas in Parsifal.
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Year context
Parsifal was released 44 years ago in 1982.
Overview
A psychological interpretation of the opera mixing in references to the history of Germany, Wagner’s life, German literature and philosophy. The action is ce...
Parsifal is a Drama, Music film with a runtime of 4h 15m.

CAST (20)

AJ
Armin Jordan
Amfortas
Wolfgang Schöne
Wolfgang Schöne
Amfortas (voice)
MS
Martin Sperr
Titurel
HT
Hans Tschammer
Titurel (voice)
Robert Lloyd
Robert Lloyd
Gurnemanz
MK
Michael Kutter
Parsifal 1
KK
Karin Krick
Parsifal 2
RG
Reiner Goldberg
Parsifal (voice)
Aage Haugland
Aage Haugland
Klingsor
Edith Clever
Edith Clever
Kundry
YM
Yvonne Minton
Kundry (voice)
RG
Rudolf Gabler
Gralsritter
UV
Urban von Klebelsberg
Gralsritter
BR
Bruno Romani-Versteeg
Gralsritter
Gilles Cachemaille
Gilles Cachemaille
Gralsritter (voice)
PF
Paul Frey
Gralsritter (voice)
MG
Monika Gärtner
Knappe
TF
Thomas Fink
Knappe
David Meyer
David Meyer
Knappe
JS
Judith Schmidt
Knappe

DETAILS

Release
Status
Released
Runtime
255 min (4h 15m)
Rating
6.3/10 (10 votes)

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What is Parsifal about?
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 on 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.
How long is Parsifal?
Parsifal has a runtime of 255 minutes (4h 15m).
Who stars in Parsifal?
The cast of Parsifal includes Armin Jordan, Wolfgang Schöne, Martin Sperr, Hans Tschammer, Robert Lloyd.
What is the rating of Parsifal?
Parsifal has a rating of 6.3 out of 10 based on 10 votes on TMDB.

GENRES (2)

Drama Music
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