Purple rain [videorecording] / Warner Bros. ; screenplay, Albert Magnoli, William Blinn ; producers, Robert Cavallo, Joseph Ruffalo, Steven Fargnoli ; director, Albert Magnoli.
Material type:
FilmPublisher number: 11398 | WarnerLanguage: English Summary language: English, French, Spanish Original language: English Publication details: Burbank, Calif. : Warner Home Video, [1997]Description: 1 videodisc (111 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 inISBN: - 0790731533
- 9780790731537
- Purple rain (Motion picture).
- Music, Prince.
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Main Library | DVD | MUSIC Purple r | Available | 33111007860022 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Purple Rain, the first starring film for Prince, is the story of an arrogant, young black singer, born and raised in Minneapolis, who reaches the pinnacle of stardom. The dramatic complications include "The Kid's" (Prince) miserable home life, where he suffers the brutalities of his father (well played by Clarence Williams III) and the youth's efforts to win the love of the beautiful Apollonia. Despite the misogynistic undercurrents in Purple Rain, the film's biggest fans were young women. Gorgeously photographed by Donald Thorin, Purple Rain is essentially a glorified music video, highlighted by a catalogue of Prince's hits, including I Would Die 4 U, When Doves Cry and Let's Go Crazy; the score deservedly won an Academy Award and a Grammy. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1984.
Music, Prince.
Prince, Apollonia Kotero, Morris Day, Olga Karlatos, Clarence Williams III.
Prince stars as "The Kid," a Minneapolis club musician, who struggles with both a tumultous homelife and his own smoldering anger while taking refuge in his music and his steamy love for sultry Apollonia Kotero. Semi-autobiographical.
Rated R.
DVD.
Closed-captioned. Includes subtitles in English, French and Spanish.