| Edition |
Two disc special ed.; Widescreen version. |
| Description |
2 videodiscs (111 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| System Details |
DVD, region 1; Dolby Digital; dual-layer format. |
| Cast |
Prince, Apollonia Kotero, Morris Day, Olga Karlatos, Clarence Williams III, The Time. |
| Credits |
Director of photography, Donald E. Thorin ; music, Michel Colombier. |
| Note |
Originally released as a motion picture in 1984. |
| 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 |
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 Purple 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. |
| Contents |
Special features: Disc 1. Widescreen version presented in a "matted" format -- Purple rain digitally remastered for its 20th anniversary -- Commentary by director Albert Magnoli, producer Robert Cavallo and cinematographer Donald E. Thorin -- Languages: English Dolby surround 5.1 ; French mono -- Subtitles: English, French, Spanish. Disc 2: First Avenue: The road to pop royalty (visit the nightclub that gave Prince his start) -- Purple rain: Backstage pass -- Riffs, Ruffles and a Revolution: The Impact and Influence of Purple Rain -- MTV premiere party -- 8 music videos (Let's go crazy ; Take me with U ; When doves cry ; I would die 4 U/Baby I'm a star ; Purple rain ; Jungle love ; The bird ; Sex shooter). |
| Language |
English or French dialogue with optional English, French or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned. |
| Note |
GMD: videorecording. |
| Subject |
Musicians -- Minnesota -- Minneapolis -- Drama.
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Bands (Music) -- Minnesota -- Minneapolis -- Drama.
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Families -- Drama.
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Man-woman relationships -- Minnesota -- Minneapolis -- Drama.
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Popular music -- Minnesota -- Minneapolis -- Drama.
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Bands (Music) (OCoLC)fst00826500
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Families. (OCoLC)fst01728849
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Man-woman relationships. (OCoLC)fst01007080
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Musicians. (OCoLC)fst01030837
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Popular music. (OCoLC)fst01071422
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Minnesota -- Minneapolis.
(OCoLC)fst01204260
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| Genre/Form |
Feature films.
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Music videos.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Drama. (OCoLC)fst01423879
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Feature films. (OCoLC)fst01710384
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Music videos. (OCoLC)fst01726176
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired. (OCoLC)fst01710450
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| Added Author |
Magnoli, Albert. Director. Screenwriter.
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Blinn, William. Screenwriter.
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Cavallo, Robert. Producer.
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Ruffalo, Joseph. Producer.
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Fargnoli, Steven, 1949-2001. Producer.
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Prince. Actor. Composer.
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Apollonia. Actor.
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Day, Morris. Actor.
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Karlatos, Olga. Actor.
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Williams, Clarence, III, 1939-2021. Actor.
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Colombier, Michel. Composer.
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Time (Musical group) Performer.
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Warner Bros. Pictures (1969- )
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Warner Home Video (Firm)
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| Standard No. |
085393353322 |
| ISBN |
0790792257 |
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9780790792255 |
| Music No. |
33533 Warner Home Video |
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