The Prince Story: Icon, Genius... Slave

2017•1h 30m

DocumentaryMusic

A dramatization of the life of the acclaimed American musician, Prince, who died from an accidental overdose at the age of just 57 in 2016.

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Prince

Self (archive footage)

Pepé Willie

Self

Owen Husney

Self

Alan Leeds

Self

Albert Magnoli

Self

Mica Paris

Self

Eric Leeds

Self

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