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Prince: A Purple Reign

Prince: A Purple Reign (2011)

0h 59m | PG-13

⭐ 8 / 10

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

Studio: BBC

Genre: Documentary, Music

Video: 720p

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Cast

Trevor Nelson

Trevor Nelson

as Narrator (voice)

Prince

Prince

as Self (archive footage)

Dez Dickerson

Dez Dickerson

as Self

Alan Leeds

Alan Leeds

as Self

Chuck D

Chuck D

as Self

Beverley Knight

Beverley Knight

as Self