Paul Rudolf Parsifal "Percy" Adlon was a German director, screenwriter, and producer. He is best known for his film Bagdad Cafe. He is associated with the New German Cinema movement, and is known for his strong female characters and surrealist tendencies.
Biography from TMDB.
- June 1, 1935
- March 10, 2024 (aged 88)
- Munich, Bavaria, Germany
- Director, writer and producer
- 13 on MovieCove · 26 credits in all
What are Percy Adlon's films like?
Across their 13 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.
Genres
Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 5 · Earnest 8
A split, not a type: Light 7 · Serious 5 · Dark 1
Grounded 3 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 5
A split, not a type: Gentle 9 · Charged 2 · Intense 2
Steady 10 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 1
Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 2
Slow burn 9 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 0
Casual 7 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 0
A split, not a type: Easy watch 8 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 2
Resolved 8 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy4
- Bittersweet5
- Tragic1
- Ambiguous3
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Percy Adlon's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 10 of their 13 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
- Bagdad Cafe (1987) · director, writer, producer · free
- Céleste (1980) · director, writer, producer · free
- Sugar Baby (1985) · director, writer, producer · free
- Five Last Days (1982) · director, writer · free
- Mahler on the Couch (2010) · director, writer · free
- The Swing (1983) · director, writer · free
- Rosalie Goes Shopping (1989) · director, writer, producer · free
- Eat Your Heart Out (1997) · producer · free
- Younger and Younger (1993) · director, writer, producer · free
- Herschel and the Music of the Stars (1986) · director, writer · free
- Bagdad Cafe (1987) · director, writer, producer
- Céleste (1980) · director, writer, producer
- Sugar Baby (1985) · director, writer, producer
- Five Last Days (1982) · director, writer
- Mahler on the Couch (2010) · director, writer
- Rosalie Goes Shopping (1989) · director, writer, producer
- Eat Your Heart Out (1997) · producer
- Younger and Younger (1993) · director, writer, producer
- Herschel and the Music of the Stars (1986) · director, writer
Subscription and free streaming for Percy Adlon's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
26 credits, 13 with a MovieCove page; 14 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.
Bagdad Cafe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)
Mann vor wilder Landschaft (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)
Mahler on the Couch(2010)
Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films
Koenig's Sphere (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
Hawaiian Gardens(2001)
Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
In der glanzvollen Welt des Hotel Adlon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)
Eat Your Heart Out(1997)
Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films
Younger and Younger(1993)
Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films
Salmonberries (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)
Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films
Bagdad Cafe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)
Rosalie Goes Shopping(1989)
Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films
Babycakes(1989)
Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films
Bagdad Cafe(1987)
Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films
Sugar Baby(1985)
Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films
The Swing(1983)
Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films
Five Last Days(1982)
Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films
Céleste(1980)
Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all filmsThe House of Ape Painter Gabriel Max (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)
The Guardian and His Poet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)
Die Bilek (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)
Miss Annette Kolb (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)
Der Tänzer Heinz Bosl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)
Tacambaro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)
Tomi Ungerer's Country Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)
Career shape
A full career of 26 titles from 1973 to 2021.
Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.
How do Percy Adlon's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 53rd percentile, the median of the 12 of 13 with a score; across their 13 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 46th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up2
- 50th to 74th4
- 25th to 49th4
- Below 25th2
Shape of the crowd
8 of their 12 titles are Mixed.
- Universally Loved1
- Crowd Pleaser3
- Mixed8
Reviewers score the atmosphere 70/100 and the pacing 45/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Who does Percy Adlon work with?
People who share at least 2 of Percy Adlon's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Eleonore Adlon shares the most, 8.
Directors
- Felix O. AdlonShared titles: Mahler on the Couch (2010), Eat Your Heart Out (1997), Younger and Younger (1993)See all 3 shared titles with Felix O. Adlon
Writers
- Eleonore AdlonShared titles: Mahler on the Couch (2010), Hawaiian Gardens (2001), Eat Your Heart Out (1997), Younger and Younger (1993), Rosalie Goes Shopping (1989), Bagdad Cafe (1987), Sugar Baby (1985), Five Last Days (1982)See all 8 shared titles with Eleonore Adlon
- Christopher DohertyShared titles: Rosalie Goes Shopping (1989), Bagdad Cafe (1987)See all 2 shared titles with Christopher Doherty
Actors
- Marianne SägebrechtShared titles: Rosalie Goes Shopping (1989), Bagdad Cafe (1987), Sugar Baby (1985), The Swing (1983)See all 4 shared titles with Marianne Sägebrecht
- Lena StolzeShared titles: Mahler on the Couch (2010), The Swing (1983), Five Last Days (1982)See all 3 shared titles with Lena Stolze
- Hans StadlbauerShared titles: Bagdad Cafe (1987), Sugar Baby (1985), Five Last Days (1982)See all 3 shared titles with Hans Stadlbauer
- Rolf IlligShared titles: Herschel and the Music of the Stars (1986), The Swing (1983), Céleste (1980)See all 3 shared titles with Rolf Illig
Composers, cinematographers and editors
- Bob TelsonShared titles: Hawaiian Gardens (2001), Rosalie Goes Shopping (1989), Bagdad Cafe (1987)See all 3 shared titles with Bob Telson
- Bernd HeinlShared titles: Younger and Younger (1993), Rosalie Goes Shopping (1989), Bagdad Cafe (1987)See all 3 shared titles with Bernd Heinl
- Clara FabryShared titles: The Swing (1983), Five Last Days (1982), Céleste (1980)See all 3 shared titles with Clara Fabry
- Jochen KunstlerShared titles: Mahler on the Couch (2010), Hawaiian Gardens (2001)See all 2 shared titles with Jochen Kunstler
Producers
- Dietrich von WatzdorfShared titles: Younger and Younger (1993), Rosalie Goes Shopping (1989), Bagdad Cafe (1987)See all 3 shared titles with Dietrich von Watzdorf