Prince: A Purple Reign (2011): Besetzung, Handlung & Streaming

Released in 2011, Prince: A Purple Reign is a musik and dokumentarfilm film directed by Rhodri Huw, running about 59 minutes.

What it’s about. 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.

Who’s in it. Prince: A Purple Reign stars Trevor Nelson as Narrator, Prince as Himself (archive footage), Dez Dickerson as Himself and Alan Leeds as Himself, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 8.0/10, Prince: A Purple Reign sits among the best-reviewed titles in the catalogue.

Where to watch. In USA you can stream it on YouTube TV. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Prince: A Purple Reign page.

If you liked it. Fans of Prince: A Purple Reign tend to enjoy Whiplash, Coco - Lebendiger als das Leben!, Green Book - Eine besondere Freundschaft and Die Legende vom Ozeanpianisten.