Movie Description
Prince: A Purple Reign
(2011)Overview
Part of BBC Four's Black Music Legends of the 1980s, this documentary explores how Prince - showman, artist, enigma - revolutionized the perception of black music in the 1980s with worldwide hits such as "1999," "Kiss," "Raspberry Beret" and "Alphabet Street." He became a global sensation with the release of the Oscar-winning, semi-autobiographical movie "Purple Rain" in 1984, embarking on an incredible journey of musical self-discovery that continues to this day.
Featured Crew
- Director : Rhodri Huw
- Producer : Rhodri Huw,D. Gethin Scourfield,Paul Bullock
- Cast : Trevor Nelson,Prince,Dez Dickerson,Alan Leeds,Chuck D,Beverley Knight,Mica Paris
Cast
Narrator (voice)
Self (archive footage)
Self
Self
Self
Self
Self
Posters
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Facts
Original TitlePrince: A Purple Reign
Status Released
Release Information
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2011-11-25
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 00h 59m
Homepagehttp://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0177bjb
Production CompaniesBBC
Genres
- Documentary
- Music
