Purple rain
(DVD)
Contributors
Magnoli, Albert, film director,
Blinn, William, screenplay writer.
Cavallo, Robert, producer.
Ruffalo, Joseph, producer.
Fargnoli, Steven, 1949-2001, producer.
Blinn, William, screenplay writer.
Cavallo, Robert, producer.
Ruffalo, Joseph, producer.
Fargnoli, Steven, 1949-2001, producer.
Published
Burbank, CA : Warner Home Video, [2004].
Format
DVD
Edition
Two-disc special edition., 20th anniversary., Widescreen version.
ISBN
0790792257, 9780790792255
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (111 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Status
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Subjects
LC Subjects
Autobiographical films.
Bands (Music) -- Minnesota -- Minneapolis -- Drama.
DVD-Video discs.
Dysfunctional families -- Drama.
Families -- Drama.
Family problems -- Drama.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Films for the hearing impaired.
Man-woman relationships -- Minnesota -- Minneapolis -- Drama.
Music videos.
Musical films.
Musicians -- Minnesota -- Minneapolis -- Drama.
Popular music -- Minnesota -- Minneapolis -- Drama.
Popular music.
Rock films.
Rock music -- Drama.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Bands (Music) -- Minnesota -- Minneapolis -- Drama.
DVD-Video discs.
Dysfunctional families -- Drama.
Families -- Drama.
Family problems -- Drama.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Films for the hearing impaired.
Man-woman relationships -- Minnesota -- Minneapolis -- Drama.
Music videos.
Musical films.
Musicians -- Minnesota -- Minneapolis -- Drama.
Popular music -- Minnesota -- Minneapolis -- Drama.
Popular music.
Rock films.
Rock music -- Drama.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
OCLC Fast Subjects
Other Subjects
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Published
Burbank, CA : Warner Home Video, [2004].
Edition
Two-disc special edition., 20th anniversary., Widescreen version.
Language
English
ISBN
0790792257, 9780790792255
UPC
085393353322, 012569469211
Notes
General Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 1984.
General Note
Tracklist: Let's Go Crazy / words and music by Prince; performed by Prince and the Revolution -- Jungle Love / words and music by Morris Day & Jesse Johnson; performed by Morris Day and The Time -- Take Me With U / words and music by Prince; performed by Prince and Apollonia Kotero (as Apollonia) - Modernaire / words and music by Dez Dickerson; performed by Dez Dickerson - Possessed / written by Prince; performed by Prince and the Revolution -- The Beautiful Ones / words and Music by Prince; performed by Prince -- God (Love Theme From Purple Rain) / music by Prince; performed by Prince -- When Doves Cry / words and music by Prince; performed by Prince -- Father's Song / written by John L. Nelson; performed by Prince -- Computer Blue / words and music by Wendy Melvoin (as Wendy), Lisa Coleman (as Lisa) and Prince; performed by Prince -- Darling Nikki / words and music by Prince; performed by Prince -- Sex Shooter / words and music by Apollonia 6 and Prince (as The Starr Company); performed by Apollonia Kotero, Brenda Bennett and Susan Moonsie as (Apollonia 6) -- The Bird / words and music by Morris Day & Jesse Johnson; performed by Morris Day and The Time -- Purple Rain / words and music by Prince; performed by Prince and the Revolution -- I Would Die 4 U / words and music by Prince; performed by Prince and the Revolution -- Baby I'm A Star / words and music by Prince; performed by Prince and the Revolution.
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, Donald E. Thorin ; production designer, Ward Preston ; film editor, Albert Magnoli ; original songs composed and produced by Prince ; clothes by Louis and Vaughn, Marie-France ; music score, Michel Colombier.
Participants/Performers
Prince, Apollonia Kotero, Morris Day, Olga Karlatos, Clarence Williams III, Jerome Benton, Billy Sparks, Jill Jones, Charles Huntsberry, Dez Dickerson, Brenda Bennett, Susan Moonsie (as Susan), Sandra Claire Gershman, Kim Upsher, Wendy Melvoin (as Wendy), Bobby 'Z' Rivkin (as Bobby Z.), Lisa Coleman, Matt Fink, Brown Mark ; The Time (Jerome Benton, Jellybean Johnson, Mark Cardenas, Gerald E. Hubbard Jr., Paul Peterson, Jesse Johnson).
Description
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, and his coming to grips with his own connection to other people ensues.
Target Audience
MPAA rating: R.
System Details
DVD, NTSC, region 1; widescreen version ; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround; dual-layer format.
Language
English or French dialogue, English, French or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned.
Awards
Academy Award for Best Original Score, 1984.
Awards
National Film Registry, 2019.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Magnoli, A., Blinn, W., Cavallo, R., Ruffalo, J., Fargnoli, S., Prince., Apollonia., Day, M., Karlatos, O., Williams, C., III., Benton, J., Sparks, B., Jones, J. M., Huntsberry, C., Dickerson, D., Bennett, B., Moonsie, S., Melvoin, W., Coleman, L., Fink, M., Gershman, S. C., Upsher, K., Z, B., BrownMark (Musician)., Johnson, J. P., Johnson, J., Cardenas, M., Hubbard, G. E., Peterson, P., Colombier, M., Thorin, D. E., Preston, W., France, M. (. d., Wells, L. E., & Jelks, V. T. (2004). Purple rain (Two-disc special edition.). Warner Home Video.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Albert, Magnoli et al.. 2004. Purple Rain. Warner Home Video.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Albert, Magnoli et al.. Purple Rain Warner Home Video, 2004.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Magnoli, Albert,, et al. Purple Rain Two-disc special edition., Warner Home Video, 2004.
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