Prince: A Purple Reign Poster

Prince: A Purple Reign

80.00% | November 25, 2011 | Documentary, Music

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

Rhodri Huw
Producer
D. Gethin Scourfield
Producer
Paul Bullock
Producer

Cast

Trevor Nelson
Trevor Nelson
Narrator (voice)
Prince
Prince
Self (archive footage)
Alan Leeds
Chuck D
Chuck D
Self

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