War Requiem
Another early role was Wilfred Owen in Derek Jarman's "War Requiem", a 1989 film adaptation of Benjamin Britten's "War Requiem." It co-starred Laurence Olivier, in his last screen role, as an old soldier. Four years later, Parker played Edward Rochester in John Duigan's 1993 film adaptation of Jean Rhys' "Wide Sargasso Sea". Reviewing this 'prequel' to "Jane Eyre", Vincent Canby said in his review that Parker: "is exceptionally good in a difficult, shadowy role".