Purple rain / Warner Bros. Pictures presents ; directed by Albert Magnoli ; written by Albert Magnoli & William Blinn ; produced by Robert Cavallo, Joseph Ruffalo, Steven Fargnoli.

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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 gri...

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Main Author: Colombier, Michel (Composer)
Corporate Authors: Time (Musical group)
Warner Bros. Pictures (1969- )
Warner Home Video (Firm)
Other Authors: Magnoli, Albert (Director, Screenwriter)
Blinn, William (Screenwriter)
Prince
Apollonia
Day, Morris
Karlatos, Olga
Williams, Clarence, III, 1939-2021
Language:English
French
Spanish
Language of the Original:
English
Language and/or Writing System:
English or French dialogue, English, French or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned.
Published: Burbank, CA : Warner Home Video, [2004]
Edition:Two disc special edition Widescreen version.
Series:Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Subjects:
Musicians > Minnesota > Minneapolis > Drama.
Bands (Music) > Minnesota > Minneapolis > Drama.
Families > Drama.
Man-woman relationships > Minnesota > Minneapolis > Drama.
Popular music > Minnesota > Minneapolis > Drama.
Feature films.
Music videos.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Drama.
Bands (Music)
Families.
Man-woman relationships.
Musicians.
Popular music.
Minnesota > Minneapolis.
Genre:
Drama.
Feature films.
Music videos.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Physical Description:2 videodiscs (111 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format: Video DVD
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Summary:
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.
Note:Originally released as a motion picture in 1984.
Special features: Disc 1: digitally remastered for its 20th anniversary; optional audio commentary by director, producer and cinematographer; disc 2: First avenue: the road to pop royalty (13 min.); Purple Rain: backstage pass (30 min.); Riffs, ruffles and a revolution: the impact and influence of Purpe Rain (10 min.); MTV premiere party (28 min.); eight music videos: Let's go crazy, Take me with you, When doves cry, I would die 4 u, Baby I'm a star, Purple Rain, Jungle love, The bird, and Sex shooter.
Videorecording.
Call Number:CL7 D0041272 VideoDVD
ISBN:0790792257
9780790792255
Credits:Director of photography, Donald E. Thorin ; music, Michel Colombier.
System Details:DVD, region 1; Dolby Digital; dual-layer format.
Cast:
Prince, Apollonia Kotero, Morris Day, Olga Karlatos, Clarence Williams III, The Time.