Does Perry ever realize Jack killed his wife?!

I just showed this film to my fiancee who had never seen the film & I hadn't seen it in years. I think Perry does know. When he rescues Jack there is a close up on Perry and his expression changes when he sees who he has just rescued. To me it looked like he recognized Jack. Also when Perry tells the story of the "Fisher King" he could have been talking about either himself or Jack. I think Perry knows more than he lets on.

Yes he did. In the beginning (I think when Jeff Bridges visits hem in his cellar) Williams says "I know" (who you are). And the only way Bridges can help him (pay his due) is by getting Williams that Holy Grail (then he will be in peace; forgive and be able to move on).

So I agre with wonderboy779 who said wonderfully "I thought that it was strongly implied that Parry came to an understanding/reconciliation of what had happened, during the scene where he wakes up after Jack brings him the Holy Grail. I can't remember exactly what he says there, but I think it was meant to imply that he had made peace with Jack and with what had happened. It's a very moving scene, as is the entire movie because it makes you realize just how complex tragedies are and how they affect people lives. I think the fact that he DOES find out makes it all the more moving."

The look on Perry's face when he sees who Jack is clearly shows he knows who he really is.

He knows, he calls Jack by the name right after he rescues him from those hoodlums.

All time favorites
http://www.imdb.com/list/uXvt09u3fO4/

@NiceCupOfTea "...but when in the film does Parry realise that Jack knows ?"

That is a good question! I think the point is that Parry is moving a lightspeed and basically finds it hilarious how slow Jack is to catch up with everything.

Such a beautiful, beautiful movie. My girlfriend just showed this to me last night for the first time when I was tripping balls (-can you imagine? Terry Gilliam when you're HIGH) and it moved me in that special way deep down inside, especially in light of Robin William's recent passing on, revolving around a lot of spookily-similar content. I really am gonna miss that guy. The scene when he actually tells the story of the Fisher King... absolute freakin' masterpiece.

In the movie, they mention that he went into a catatonic state and only woke up a year later and he wasn't Sagan anymore, he was Parry. Meaning, he woke up a completely different person, as if he reborn. He doesn't remember his former life, only in bits and pieces, because when Jack mentions to him he was a hunter teacher, robin williams went into a frenzy, because its like that image of being a teacher is familiar but he doesn't exactly remember being that person and living that kind of life. When he leaves Lydia's apartment, he is reminded of his wife, but only in fragments, like a half-remembered dream or something. He doesn't know who Sagan is, or who his wife was, or his former life. He is now parry. He always will be Parry from now on.

I actually went to Hunter College. It was funny hearing that name again throughout the movie. Very, very New York kind of movie by the way... I liked that about the film.

Well I don't want to spoil your fun Robertgull - there is nudity in the park but no cock-grabbing. Dogs like it.

Exactly. WTF ? Was just going to watch this at the advice of a friend, who by the way, didn't blow the plot for me, but I'm going to skip it now for today and hopefully after shutting down this page, will forget what I had saw/read.
"Does Perry ever realize" would have been fine and would have attracted others to your question all the same. Its obviously too late for you, but, if I were you, I would edit or delete the question so as not to ruin it for any others.
Just a hint ...

[deleted]