The Resource Purple rain, directed by Albert Magnoli ; written by Albert Magnoli & William Blinn ; produced by Robert Cavallo, Joseph Ruffalo, Steven Fargnoli ; Cavallo, Ruffalo & Fargnoli present ; a Cavallo, Ruffalo & Fargnoli production ; Purple Films Company & Warner Bros. Inc
Purple rain, directed by Albert Magnoli ; written by Albert Magnoli & William Blinn ; produced by Robert Cavallo, Joseph Ruffalo, Steven Fargnoli ; Cavallo, Ruffalo & Fargnoli present ; a Cavallo, Ruffalo & Fargnoli production ; Purple Films Company & Warner Bros. Inc
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The item Purple rain, directed by Albert Magnoli ; written by Albert Magnoli & William Blinn ; produced by Robert Cavallo, Joseph Ruffalo, Steven Fargnoli ; Cavallo, Ruffalo & Fargnoli present ; a Cavallo, Ruffalo & Fargnoli production ; Purple Films Company & Warner Bros. Inc represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in DC Public Library System.
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- Performer
-
- Prince
- Apollonia 6
- Modernaires (Musical group)
- Revolution (Musical group)
- Time (Musical group)
- Apollonia
- Bennett , Brenda, 1962-
- Benton, Jerome, 1962-
- Cardenas, Mark
- Coleman, Lisa
- Day, Morris
- Dickerson, Dez, 1955-
- Fink, Matt
- Hubbard, Gerald Edward, 1965-
- Johnson, Jellybean
- Johnson, Jesse P., 1960-
- Melvoin, Wendy
- Moonsie, Susan, 1964-
- Peterson, Paul, 1964-
- Contributor
-
- Wells, Louis Edward, 1957-2018
- Johnson, Jellybean
- Johnson, Jesse P., 1960-
- Jones, Jill Marie, 1975-
- Warner Bros. Pictures (1969- )
- Time (Musical group)
- Karlatos, Olga
- Revolution (Musical group)
- Purple Films Company
- Magnoli, Albert
- Williams, Clarence, III, 1939-
- Melvoin, Wendy
- Modernaires (Musical group)
- Moonsie, Susan, 1964-
- Apollonia 6
- Z, Bobby
- Peterson, Paul, 1964-
- Preston, Ward
- Prince
- Ruffalo, Joseph
- Sparks, Bill
- BrownMark, (Musician)
- Cardenas, Mark
- Benton, Jerome, 1962-
- Bennett , Brenda, 1962-
- Dickerson, Dez, 1955-
- Upsher, Kim, 1959-2015
- Fargnoli, Steven, 1949-2001
- Fink, Matt
- Apollonia
- France, Marie, (Costume designer)
- Gershman, Sandra Claire, 1961-
- Warner Home Video (Firm)
- Hubbard, Gerald Edward, 1965-
- Huntsberry, Charles, 1941-1990
- Jelks, Vaughn Terry, 1950-
- Colombier, Michel
- Day, Morris
- Cavallo, Robert
- Blinn, William
- Thorin, Donald E.
- Coleman, Lisa
- 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
- Language
-
- eng
- fre
- eng
- fre
- spa
- eng
- eng
- Edition
-
- Two-disc special edition.
- 20th anniversary.
- Widescreen version.
- Extent
- 2 videodiscs (111 min.)
- Note
-
- Originally released as a motion picture in 1984
- 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
- 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. 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 (10 min.); MTV premiere party (28 min.); 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)
- Isbn
- 9780790792255
- Label
- Purple rain
- Title
- Purple rain
- Statement of responsibility
- directed by Albert Magnoli ; written by Albert Magnoli & William Blinn ; produced by Robert Cavallo, Joseph Ruffalo, Steven Fargnoli ; Cavallo, Ruffalo & Fargnoli present ; a Cavallo, Ruffalo & Fargnoli production ; Purple Films Company & Warner Bros. Inc
- Contributor
-
- Wells, Louis Edward, 1957-2018
- Johnson, Jellybean
- Johnson, Jesse P., 1960-
- Jones, Jill Marie, 1975-
- Warner Bros. Pictures (1969- )
- Time (Musical group)
- Karlatos, Olga
- Revolution (Musical group)
- Purple Films Company
- Magnoli, Albert
- Williams, Clarence, III, 1939-
- Melvoin, Wendy
- Modernaires (Musical group)
- Moonsie, Susan, 1964-
- Apollonia 6
- Z, Bobby
- Peterson, Paul, 1964-
- Preston, Ward
- Prince
- Ruffalo, Joseph
- Sparks, Bill
- BrownMark, (Musician)
- Cardenas, Mark
- Benton, Jerome, 1962-
- Bennett , Brenda, 1962-
- Dickerson, Dez, 1955-
- Upsher, Kim, 1959-2015
- Fargnoli, Steven, 1949-2001
- Fink, Matt
- Apollonia
- France, Marie, (Costume designer)
- Gershman, Sandra Claire, 1961-
- Warner Home Video (Firm)
- Hubbard, Gerald Edward, 1965-
- Huntsberry, Charles, 1941-1990
- Jelks, Vaughn Terry, 1950-
- Colombier, Michel
- Day, Morris
- Cavallo, Robert
- Blinn, William
- Thorin, Donald E.
- Coleman, Lisa
- Actor
-
- Bennett , Brenda, 1962-
- Dickerson, Dez, 1955-
- Day, Morris
- Benton, Jerome, 1962-
- Coleman, Lisa
- BrownMark, (Musician)
- Z, Bobby
- Williams, Clarence, III, 1939-
- Upsher, Kim, 1959-2015
- Sparks, Bill
- Prince
- Moonsie, Susan, 1964-
- Melvoin, Wendy
- Karlatos, Olga
- Jones, Jill Marie, 1975-
- Huntsberry, Charles, 1941-1990
- Gershman, Sandra Claire, 1961-
- Fink, Matt
- Apollonia
- Performer
-
- Prince
- Apollonia 6
- Modernaires (Musical group)
- Revolution (Musical group)
- Time (Musical group)
- Apollonia
- Bennett , Brenda, 1962-
- Benton, Jerome, 1962-
- Cardenas, Mark
- Coleman, Lisa
- Day, Morris
- Dickerson, Dez, 1955-
- Fink, Matt
- Hubbard, Gerald Edward, 1965-
- Johnson, Jellybean
- Johnson, Jesse P., 1960-
- Melvoin, Wendy
- Moonsie, Susan, 1964-
- Peterson, Paul, 1964-
- Subject
-
- Popular music -- Minnesota | Minneapolis -- Drama
- Rock films
- Rock films
- Rock music
- Rock music -- Drama
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired
- Dysfunctional families -- Drama
- Bands (Music) -- Minnesota | Minneapolis -- Drama
- Drama
- Autobiographical films
- Families
- Dysfunctional families
- Autobiographical films
- Bands (Music)
- Musicians
- Popular music
- Popular music
- Popular music
- Musicians -- Minnesota | Minneapolis -- Drama
- Families -- Drama
- Family problems -- Drama
- Feature films
- Feature films
- Fiction films
- Fiction films
- Man-woman relationships
- Man-woman relationships -- Minnesota | Minneapolis -- Drama
- Minnesota -- Minneapolis
- Musical films
- Musical films
- Language
-
- eng
- fre
- eng
- fre
- spa
- eng
- eng
- 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
- Awards note
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- Academy Award for Best Original Score, 1984.
- National Film Registry, 2019.
- Cataloging source
- TEFMT
- Characteristic
- videorecording
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- http://bibfra.me/vocab/relation/composermusicscore
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- Credits note
- 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
- Dewey number
- 791.43/72
- Intended audience
- MPAA rating: R
- Language note
- English or French dialogue, English, French or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned
- LC call number
- PN1995.9.M86
- LC item number
- P877 1984
- PerformerNote
- 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)
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- 1949-2001
- 1939-
- 1962-
- 1975-
- 1941-1990
- 1955-
- 1962-
- 1964-
- 1961-
- 1959-2015
- 1960-
- 1965-
- 1964-
- 1957-2018
- 1950-
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
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- Magnoli, Albert
- Blinn, William
- Cavallo, Robert
- Ruffalo, Joseph
- Fargnoli, Steven
- Prince
- Apollonia
- Day, Morris
- Karlatos, Olga
- Williams, Clarence
- Benton, Jerome
- Sparks, Bill
- Jones, Jill Marie
- Huntsberry, Charles
- Dickerson, Dez
- Bennett , Brenda
- Moonsie, Susan
- Melvoin, Wendy
- Coleman, Lisa
- Fink, Matt
- Gershman, Sandra Claire
- Upsher, Kim
- Z, Bobby
- BrownMark
- Johnson, Jesse P.
- Johnson, Jellybean
- Cardenas, Mark
- Hubbard, Gerald Edward
- Peterson, Paul
- Colombier, Michel
- Thorin, Donald E.
- Preston, Ward
- France, Marie
- Wells, Louis Edward
- Jelks, Vaughn Terry
- Apollonia 6
- Modernaires (Musical group)
- Revolution (Musical group)
- Time (Musical group)
- Warner Bros. Pictures (1969- )
- Purple Films Company
- Warner Home Video (Firm)
- Runtime
- 111
- http://bibfra.me/vocab/relation/screenplaywriter
- tvhOP6pFm4s
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Musicians
- Bands (Music)
- Rock music
- Dysfunctional families
- Family problems
- Families
- Man-woman relationships
- Popular music
- Musicians
- Bands (Music)
- Rock music
- Dysfunctional families
- Families
- Man-woman relationships
- Popular music
- Minnesota
- Target audience
- adult
- Technique
- live action
- Label
- Purple rain, directed by Albert Magnoli ; written by Albert Magnoli & William Blinn ; produced by Robert Cavallo, Joseph Ruffalo, Steven Fargnoli ; Cavallo, Ruffalo & Fargnoli present ; a Cavallo, Ruffalo & Fargnoli production ; Purple Films Company & Warner Bros. Inc
- Note
-
- Originally released as a motion picture in 1984
- 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
- Carrier category
- videodisc
- Carrier category code
-
- vd
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- multicolored
- Configuration of playback channels
- mixed
- Content category
- two-dimensional moving image
- Content type code
-
- tdi
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- 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. 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 (10 min.); MTV premiere party (28 min.); 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)
- Control code
- ocm56200812
- Dimensions
- 4 3/4 in.
- Dimensions
-
- 4 3/4 in.
- other
- Edition
-
- Two-disc special edition.
- 20th anniversary.
- Widescreen version.
- Extent
- 2 videodiscs (111 min.)
- Isbn
- 9780790792255
- Media category
- video
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- v
- Medium for sound
- videodisc
- Other control number
- 085393353322
- Other physical details
- sound, color
- Physical substance
- DVD video
- Publisher number
- 33533
- Sound on medium or separate
- sound on medium
- Specific material designation
- videodisc
- System details
- DVD, NTSC, region 1; widescreen version ; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround; dual-layer format
- Video recording format
- DVD
- Label
- Purple rain, directed by Albert Magnoli ; written by Albert Magnoli & William Blinn ; produced by Robert Cavallo, Joseph Ruffalo, Steven Fargnoli ; Cavallo, Ruffalo & Fargnoli present ; a Cavallo, Ruffalo & Fargnoli production ; Purple Films Company & Warner Bros. Inc
- Note
-
- Originally released as a motion picture in 1984
- 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
- Carrier category
- videodisc
- Carrier category code
-
- vd
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- multicolored
- Configuration of playback channels
- mixed
- Content category
- two-dimensional moving image
- Content type code
-
- tdi
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- 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. 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 (10 min.); MTV premiere party (28 min.); 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)
- Control code
- ocm56200812
- Dimensions
- 4 3/4 in.
- Dimensions
-
- 4 3/4 in.
- other
- Edition
-
- Two-disc special edition.
- 20th anniversary.
- Widescreen version.
- Extent
- 2 videodiscs (111 min.)
- Isbn
- 9780790792255
- Media category
- video
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- v
- Medium for sound
- videodisc
- Other control number
- 085393353322
- Other physical details
- sound, color
- Physical substance
- DVD video
- Publisher number
- 33533
- Sound on medium or separate
- sound on medium
- Specific material designation
- videodisc
- System details
- DVD, NTSC, region 1; widescreen version ; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround; dual-layer format
- Video recording format
- DVD
Subject
- Popular music -- Minnesota | Minneapolis -- Drama
- Rock films
- Rock films
- Rock music
- Rock music -- Drama
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired
- Dysfunctional families -- Drama
- Bands (Music) -- Minnesota | Minneapolis -- Drama
- Drama
- Autobiographical films
- Families
- Dysfunctional families
- Autobiographical films
- Bands (Music)
- Musicians
- Popular music
- Popular music
- Popular music
- Musicians -- Minnesota | Minneapolis -- Drama
- Families -- Drama
- Family problems -- Drama
- Feature films
- Feature films
- Fiction films
- Fiction films
- Man-woman relationships
- Man-woman relationships -- Minnesota | Minneapolis -- Drama
- Minnesota -- Minneapolis
- Musical films
- Musical films
Genre
- Autobiographical films
- Feature films
- Musical films
- Drama
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired
- Rock films
- Popular music
- Fiction films
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