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Purple rain
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The work Purple rain represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in DC Public Library System. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Moving Image, Visual Materials.

The Resource Purple rain
Label
Purple rain
Statement of responsibility
Warner Bros. Pictures directed by Albert Magnoli ; written by Albert Magnoli & William Blinn ; producered by Robert Cavallo, Joseph Ruffalo, Steven Fargnoli ; director, Albert Magnoli
Creator
  • Purple rain (Motion picture)
Contributor
  • Melvoin, Wendy
  • Preston, Ward
  • Prince
  • Ruffalo, Joseph
  • Sparks, Bill
  • Thorin, Donald E.
  • Benton, Jerome, 1962-
  • Williams, Clarence, 1939-
  • Blinn, William
  • Cavallo, Robert
  • Apollonia
  • Coleman, Lisa
  • Colombier, Michel
  • Day, Morris
  • Fargnoli, Steven, 1949-2001
  • Warner Home Video (Firm)
  • Fink, Matt
  • France, Marie, (Costume designer)
  • Warner Bros. Pictures (1969- )
  • Jones, Jill Marie, 1975-
  • Karlatos, Olga
  • Magnoli, Albert
Actor
  • Williams, Clarence, 1939-
  • Sparks, Bill
  • Prince
  • Melvoin, Wendy
  • Benton, Jerome, 1962-
  • Day, Morris
  • Apollonia
  • Coleman, Lisa
  • Karlatos, Olga
  • Jones, Jill Marie, 1975-
  • Fink, Matt
Cinematographer
  • Thorin, Donald E.
Director
  • Magnoli, Albert
Editor of moving image work
  • Magnoli, Albert
Film distributor
  • Warner Home Video (Firm)
Producer
  • Ruffalo, Joseph
  • Cavallo, Robert
  • Fargnoli, Steven, 1949-2001
Production company
  • Warner Bros. Pictures (1969- )
Production designer
  • Preston, Ward
Screenwriter
  • Blinn, William
  • Magnoli, Albert
Subject
  • Musicians
  • Musicians -- Minnesota | Minneapolis -- Drama
  • Músicos -- Minnesota | Minneapolis -- Teatro
  • Rock films
  • Rock music
  • Rock music -- Drama
  • Video recordings for the hearing impaired
  • Video recordings for the hearing impaired
  • Rock films
  • Bands (Music)
  • Bands (Music) -- Drama
  • Biographical films
  • Biographical films
  • Drama
  • Dysfunctional families
  • Dysfunctional families -- Drama
  • Feature films
  • Feature films
  • Man-woman relationships
  • Man-woman relationships -- Drama
  • Minnesota -- Minneapolis
  • Musical films
  • Musical films
Genre
  • Video recordings for the hearing impaired
  • Teatro
  • Drama
  • Feature films
  • Musical films
  • Biographical films
  • Rock films
Language
  • eng
  • eng
  • fre
  • spa
  • eng
  • eng
Summary
Prince stars as "The Kid, " a Minneapolis club musician, who struggles with both a tumultuous homelife and his own smoldering anger while taking refuge in his music and his steamy love for sultry Apollonia Kotero. Semi-autobiographical
Awards note
Academy Award winner (1984) Best Music, Original Song Score (Prince)
Cataloging source
JJG
Characteristic
videorecording
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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 by Michel Colombier
Dewey number
791.43/72
Intended audience
MPAA rating: R
Language note
In English with optional English, French or Spanish subtitles; Closed-captioned
LC call number
PN1995.9.M86
LC item number
P87 1997
PerformerNote
Prince, Apollonia Kotero, Morris Day, Olga Karlatos, Clarence Williams III, Jerome Benton, Billy Sparks, Jill Jones, Wendy, Bobby Z., Lisa Coleman, Matt Fink, Brown Mark
Runtime
111
Target audience
adult
Technique
live action

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