Parsifal
Seen it?2016 | 247 min | Drama, Music
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who loves a strong drama. If you loved Amadeus or TÁR, start here.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- Unhurried and epic, at 4 hr 7 min.
- What might put you off
- It's long: 4 hr 7 min.
- It's in German, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
German composer Richard Wagner wrote Parsifal, which is a three-act opera that tells the story of the title character's quest to save the Knights of the Holy Grail by returning the Holy Spear, healing King Amfortas, and carrying out the sacred ceremony of uncovering the Holy Grail.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 127K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Michael Beyer, Uwe Eric Laufenberg
- Klaus Florian VogtParsifal
- Elena PankratovaKundry
- Ryan McKinnyAmfortas
- Georg ZeppenfeldGurnemanz
- Karl-Heinz LehnerTiturel
- Gerd GrochowskiKlingsor
- Hartmut HaenchenSelf - Conductor