Purple Rain

'Purple Rain', 1984

A young musician, tormented by an abusive situation at home, must contend with a rival singer, a burgeoning romance, and his own dissatisfied band, as his star begins to rise.

A young musician, tormented by an abusive situation at home, must contend with a rival singer, a burgeoning romance, and his own dissatisfied band, as his star begins to rise.

Director

Albert Magnoli

Runtime

111 minutes

Type

Feature

Genre

Drama

Keywords

female frontal nudity, singer, breasts, androgyny, skinny dipping

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Purple Rain

Albert Magnoli, 1984

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Aspect ratio

1.85 : 1

Color

Color (Technicolor)

Awards

National Film Preservation Board, USA

Winner

2019

National Film Preservation Board

National Film Registry

Storyline

A young musician, tormented by an abusive situation at home, must contend with a rival singer, a burgeoning romance, and his own dissatisfied band, as his star begins to rise.

A young man with a talent for music has begun a career with much promise. He meets an aspiring singer, Apollonia, and finds that talent alone isn't all that he needs. A complicated tale of his repeating his father's self destructive behavior, losing Apollonia to another singer (Morris Day), and his coming to grips with his own connection to other people ensues.

Summary

A young musician, tormented by an abusive situation at home, must contend with a rival singer, a burgeoning romance, and his own dissatisfied band, as his star begins to rise.

Synopsis

A young man with a talent for music has begun a career with much promise. He meets an aspiring singer, Apollonia, and finds that talent alone isn't all that he needs. A complicated tale of his repeating his father's self destructive behavior, losing Apollonia to another singer (Morris Day), and his coming to grips with his own connection to other people ensues.

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Cast & crew

Cast

Prince

Actor

Apollonia Kotero

Actress

Morris Day

Actor

Crew

Director

Albert Magnoli

Screenwriter

William Blinn

Screenwriter

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