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,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
Recommendations
Return to Homs
6.64
Return to Zero
6.7
Return to Campus
5.821
Open Season 3
5.6
Return to Sender
6.4
The Return
6.8
Red
5.5
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
