Juan Miguel Zarandona on Daniel Mangrané and Carlos Serrano de Osma's Spanish Parsifal (1951)

Spanish Arthurian scholar Juan Miguel Zarandona has just published "Daniel Mangrané and Carlos Serrano de Osma's Spanish Parsifal (1951): a Strange Film?" in the latest number of Arthuriana 20.4 (Winter 2010). The article can also be accessed through Project MUSE.

Posted abstract as follows:

The Spanish cinematic work entitled Parsifal (1951) has always been termed ‘strange’ and regarded as an artistic failure. However, reconsideration of the context in which this film was produced suggests it is worthy of greater attention. After considering the difficult history of Spanish cinema, General Franco’s Spain, local legends of the Grail, and the Wagnerian cult in Barcelona, we can see that Parsifal is a very interesting interpretation of the story of the Arthurian knight.