Prince: A Purple Reign

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Prince: A Purple Reign (2011)

Directed by Rhodri Huw

Documentary, Music · 59m

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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Cast

Trevor Nelson Narrator (voice) Prince Self (archive footage) Dez Dickerson Self Alan Leeds Self Chuck D Self Beverley Knight Self Mica Paris Self

Crew

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

Details

Release date
2011-11-25
Runtime
59m
Genres
Documentary, Music
Original language
EN
Spoken languages
English
Countries
United Kingdom
Production
BBC