
Purple Rain
Director: Albert Magnoli Run Time: 111 min. Release Year: 1984
Starring: Apollonia Kotero, Jerome Benton, Morris Day, Olga Karlatos, Prince
Screening as part of a/perture’s Summer Music Festival, sponsored by Blanco Tackabery.
A victim of his own anger, the Kid is a Minneapolis musician on the rise with his band, the Revolution, escaping a tumultuous home life through music. While trying to avoid making the same mistakes as his truculent father, the Kid navigates the club scene and a rocky relationship with a captivating singer, Apollonia. But another musician, Morris, looks to steal the Kid’s spotlight — and his girl.
“While the story is structured as a simple tale of survival through love, its rhythmic variations (through the editing and soundtrack), as well as its highly articulate visuals, touch emotions and sympathies that rock movies often don’t reach.” ~ Duane Byrge, The Hollywood Reporter