Prince: A Purple Reign

Prince: A Purple Reign

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.

US

Made in US

8/10

2011

Documentary
Music
BBC

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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

Mica Paris

Mica Paris

As Self

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