Prince: A Purple Reign

Prince: A Purple Reign

Released on
Documentary, Music
Runtime
59 mins
(3 votes)

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.

Cast

  • Trevor Nelson
  • Prince
  • Dez Dickerson
  • Alan Leeds
  • Chuck D
  • Beverley Knight
  • Mica Paris

Director

  • Rhodri Huw

Producers

  • Rhodri Huw
  • Gethin Scourfield
  • Paul Bullock

Screenwriter

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