Under the Cherry Moon marks Prince’s directorial debut, in which he stars as Christopher Tracey, a carefree young gigolo in Nice, who makes a living alongside partner Tricky (Jerome Benton) by conning wealthy women. Drawing inspiration from Fellini’s 8 ½, Prince employed Michael Ballhaus (a regular Scorsese collaborator) to act as cinematographer on the film, the photography ultimately processed in stylised black and white.
Screening as part of the University of Salford’s Purple Reign: An Interdisciplinary Conference on the Life and Legacy of Prince, and delivered in partnership with HOME and Middle Tennessee State University.
