Nico Icon (1995)

8.1/10 • 70 min • Documentary

Overview

A look into the many lives of Christa Päffgen, otherwise known as Nico; from cutie German mädchen to the first of the supermodels, to glamorous diva of the Velvet Underground, to cult item, junkie and hag. Many faces for the same woman, whom, you realize, just couldn't bring herself to care enough to live.

Cast

Nico

Self (archive footage)

Tina Aumont

Jackson Browne

Jim Morrison

John Cale

Lou Reed

Sterling Morrison

Danny Fields

Jonas Mekas

Andy Warhol

Paul Morrissey

Viva

Self

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