Nico, 1988

2017, Biography/History, 1h 34m

76 Reviews 100+ Ratings

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Nico, 1988 takes an absorbing -- and appropriately idiosyncratic -- look at the singer's later years. Read critic reviews

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Approaching age 50, singer/songwriter Nico leads a solitary existence -- far from her days as a Warhol superstar and celebrated vocalist for the Velvet Underground in the 1960s. Her life and career on the fringes, Nico's new manager convinces her to hit the road again and tour in Europe to promote her latest album. Struggling with demons and the consequences of a muddled life, she longs to rebuild a relationship with her son, whose custody she lost long ago.

Cast & Crew

Trine Dyrholm
Trine Dyrholm
Christa Päffgen a.k.a. Nico
Sàndor Funtek
Sàndor Funtek
Ari
Anamaria Marinca
Anamaria Marinca
Sylvia
Karina Fernandez
Karina Fernandez
Laura
Calvin Demba
Calvin Demba
Alex
John Gordon-Sinclair
John Gordon-Sinclair
Richard
Thomas Trabacchi
Thomas Trabacchi
Domenico
Francesco Colella
Francesco Colella
Francesco
Susanna Nicchiarelli
Susanna Nicchiarelli
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Susanna Nicchiarelli
Susanna Nicchiarelli
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Gregorio Paonessa
Gregorio Paonessa
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Marta Donzelli
Marta Donzelli
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Joseph Rouschop
Joseph Rouschop
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Valérie Bournonville
Valérie Bournonville
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Crystel Fournier
Crystel Fournier
Cinematographer
Stefano Cravero
Stefano Cravero
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  • Aug 08, 2018
    Trine Dyrholm offers us a jaw-dropping performance - intense, committed and unforgettable - as an aged star struggling with depression and drug addiction, while this honest character study paints a three-dimensional portrait of who Christa Päffgen was in her last years before her death.
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