Purple Rain
Purple Rain
Pre-screening discussion with costume designer Marie France and actor Jill Jones moderated by Academy Museum Director and President Jacqueline Stewart
Prince broke into his imperial period thanks to this feature film debut and accompanying diamond-certified soundtrack LP. The artist plays a lightly fictionalized version of himself in this lively movie musical, brimming with live performances shot on location in Minneapolis’ First Avenue Club. Prince’s original song score earned him an Oscar and includes such radio staples as "Let's Go Crazy," "Take Me With U," "When Doves Cry," and the title song.
DIRECTED BY: Albert Magnoli. WRITTEN BY: Albert Magnoli, William Blinn. WITH: Prince, Apollonia Kotero, Morris Day, Clarence Williams III. 1984. 104 min. USA. Color. English. Rated R. 35mm. New print courtesy of the Academy Film Archive.
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