Prince: A Purple Reign

Prince: A Purple Reign

2011
59m
8.0

8.0/10

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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.

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Production Information

Production Companies
BBC
Production Countries
United Kingdom
Spoken Languages
English

Keywords

musician minnesota prince biography record label 1980s 1990s paisley park

Quick Facts

Release Date November 25, 2011
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt3899550
Website Visit Site

Cast

Trevor Nelson
Trevor Nelson

Narrator (voice)

Prince
Prince

Self (archive footage)

Dez Dickerson
Dez Dickerson

Self

Alan Leeds
Alan Leeds

Self

Chuck D
Chuck D

Self

Beverley Knight
Beverley Knight

Self

Mica Paris
Mica Paris

Self

Key Crew

Rhodri Huw
Producer
D. Gethin Scourfield
Producer
Paul Bullock
Producer
Rhodri Huw
Director