Prince’s Silly, Sexy ‘Purple Rain’: A Cinematic Soap Opera for All Time

The late music legend’s foray(s) into cinema, including the 1984 cult classic Purple Rain, only added to The Purple One’s mystique.

Jen Yamato

Published Apr. 22 2016 3:07AM EDT 

Jen Yamato

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