Prince: A Purple Reign
Prince: A Purple Reign

Prince: A Purple Reign

8.0(4 votes)
2011
0h 59m
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.

Production

BBC

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

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