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.
- Director:
- Rhodri Huw
- Producers:
- Rhodri Huw, D. Gethin Scourfield, Paul Bullock
- Production:
- BBC
- Status:
- Released
Cast
Trevor Nelson
Narrator (voice)
Prince
Self (archive footage)
Dez Dickerson
Self
Alan Leeds
Self
Chuck D
Self
Beverley Knight
Self
Mica Paris
Self
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