Mario Caserini's extraordinary film of Parsifal was made to commemorate the 30th anniversary of Richard Wagner's final "music drama" (1882). Remarkably faithful to Wolfram von Eschenbach's 13th century manuscript, the ambitious production by Turin-based Ambrosio Films was characteristic of the Italian epics of the period in its use of hundreds of extras and costumes from La Scala in Milan. Caserini combines diagonal movement through winding paths with bold superimpositions to evoke the epic movements and interior visions beloved by the Symbolists. Restored by EYE Filmmuseum (Amsterdam), with a new score composed of extracts from historical recordings of Wagner's Parsifal. English subtitles available.