Prince: A Purple Reign

Name: Prince: A Purple Reign
Director: Rhodri Huw
Genre: Documentary, Music
Released: 2011-11-25
Duration: 59 min
Cast: Trevor Nelson, Prince, Dez Dickerson, Alan Leeds, Chuck D

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2011 · 59 min · Documentary · Music · TMDB 8.0/10

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.

Directed by Rhodri Huw

Cast

Trevor Nelson — Narrator (voice)
Prince — Self (archive footage)
Dez Dickerson — Self
Alan Leeds — Self
Chuck D — Self