Nico

Christa Päffgen (16 October 1938 – 18 July 1988), known by her stage name Nico, was a German singer, songwriter, actress and model. She had roles in several films, including Federico Fellini's La Dolce Vita (1960) and Andy Warhol's Chelsea Girls (1966). Reviewer Richard Goldstein describes Nico as "half goddess, half icicle" and writes that her distinctive voice "sounds something like a cello getting up in the morning". Description above from the Wikipedia article Nico, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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La Dolce Vita (1960)

Journalist and man-about-town Marcello struggles to find his place in the world, torn between the allure of Rome's elite social scene and the stifling domesticity offered by his girlfriend, all the while searching for a way to become a serious writer.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Federico Fellini
CAST:  Marcello Mastroianni  •  Anita Ekberg  •  Anouk Aimée  •  Yvonne Furneaux

Journalist and man-about-town Marcello struggles to find his place in the world, torn between the allure of Rome's elite social scene and the stifling domesticity offered by his girlfriend, all the while searching for a way to become a serious writer.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Federico Fellini
CAST:  Marcello Mastroianni  •  Anita Ekberg  •  Anouk Aimée  •  Yvonne Furneaux

Chelsea Girls (1966)

Lacking a formal narrative, Warhol's mammoth film follows various residents of the Chelsea Hotel in 1966 New York City. The film was intended to be screened via dual projector set-up.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Andy Warhol  •  Paul Morrissey
CAST:  Brigid Berlin  •  Mary Woronov  •  Randy Borscheidt  •  Christian Aaron Boulogne

Lacking a formal narrative, Warhol's mammoth film follows various residents of the Chelsea Hotel in 1966 New York City. The film was intended to be screened via dual projector set-up.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Andy Warhol  •  Paul Morrissey
CAST:  Brigid Berlin  •  Mary Woronov  •  Randy Borscheidt  •  Christian Aaron Boulogne

I, a Man (1967)

Morrissey and Warhol's commercial take on the Swedish film I, A Woman. Somebody suggested to Warhol that they wanted a sexploitation film in the vein of I, A Woman, and so he and Morrissey concocted I, A Man. They created the story of this male hustler who talks ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Andy Warhol  •  Paul Morrissey
CAST:  Tom Baker  •  Valerie Solanas  •  Ingrid Superstar  •  Nico

Morrissey and Warhol's commercial take on the Swedish film I, A Woman. Somebody suggested to Warhol that they wanted a sexploitation film in the vein of I, A Woman, and so he and Morrissey concocted I, A Man. They created the story of this male hustler who talks ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Andy Warhol  •  Paul Morrissey
CAST:  Tom Baker  •  Valerie Solanas  •  Ingrid Superstar  •  Nico

An Angel Passes (1975)

Nico is an ethereal poet haunting the gaps between scenes of Jean-Pierre Kalfon, Bulle Ogier, Laurent Terzieff, and Garrel’s father, Maurice, discussing the filmmaker’s staple topics: love, psychoanalysis, and the failures of May ’68.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Philippe Garrel
CAST:  Nico  •  Bulle Ogier  •  Maurice Garrel  •  Jean-Pierre Kalfon

Nico is an ethereal poet haunting the gaps between scenes of Jean-Pierre Kalfon, Bulle Ogier, Laurent Terzieff, and Garrel’s father, Maurice, discussing the filmmaker’s staple topics: love, psychoanalysis, and the failures of May ’68.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Philippe Garrel
CAST:  Nico  •  Bulle Ogier  •  Maurice Garrel  •  Jean-Pierre Kalfon

The Inner Scar (1972)

A composition of symbolic, surreal and almost mystic images.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Philippe Garrel
CAST:  Nico  •  Philippe Garrel  •  Ari Boulogne  •  Daniel Pommereulle

A composition of symbolic, surreal and almost mystic images.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Philippe Garrel
CAST:  Nico  •  Philippe Garrel  •  Ari Boulogne  •  Daniel Pommereulle

Diaries, Notes, and Sketches (1969)

An epic portrait of the New York avant-garde art scene of the 60s.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jonas Mekas
CAST:  Jane Wodening  •  Stan Brakhage  •  John Cale  •  Storm De Hirsch

An epic portrait of the New York avant-garde art scene of the 60s.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jonas Mekas
CAST:  Jane Wodening  •  Stan Brakhage  •  John Cale  •  Storm De Hirsch

Sausalito (1967)

Scenes of Sausalito, California, including boats, the docks, and streets. Eventually, the setting turns to night and boats appear silhouetted against the sky. A woman speaks poetic phrases on the soundtrack; at intervals her face is seen. A band begins to play but ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Andy Warhol
CAST:  Nico

Scenes of Sausalito, California, including boats, the docks, and streets. Eventually, the setting turns to night and boats appear silhouetted against the sky. A woman speaks poetic phrases on the soundtrack; at intervals her face is seen. A band begins to play but ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Andy Warhol
CAST:  Nico

La deuxième femme (2008)

Over the course of more than fifteen years, Clémenti films a series of intimate diaries, starting from daily encounters. In La deuxième femme, we see Bulle Ogier and Viva, Nico and Tina Aumont, Philippe Garrel and Udo Kier, a performance by Béjart, a piece by ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Pierre Clémenti
CAST:  Tina Aumont  •  Balthazar Clémenti  •  Margareth Clémenti  •  Pierre Clémenti

Over the course of more than fifteen years, Clémenti films a series of intimate diaries, starting from daily encounters. In La deuxième femme, we see Bulle Ogier and Viva, Nico and Tina Aumont, Philippe Garrel and Udo Kier, a performance by Béjart, a piece by ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Pierre Clémenti
CAST:  Tina Aumont  •  Balthazar Clémenti  •  Margareth Clémenti  •  Pierre Clémenti

Strip-Tease (1963)

Strip-tease has a pleasing Paris setting and a convincing strip club atmosphere, where a roster of exotic dancers do their thing. Making the club atmosphere work is the animated Dany Saval, as a charming gossip and outspoken cheerleader for the art of the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jacques Poitrenaud
CAST:  Nico  •  Dany Saval  •  Jean Sobieski  •  Darry Cowl

Strip-tease has a pleasing Paris setting and a convincing strip club atmosphere, where a roster of exotic dancers do their thing. Making the club atmosphere work is the animated Dany Saval, as a charming gossip and outspoken cheerleader for the art of the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jacques Poitrenaud
CAST:  Nico  •  Dany Saval  •  Jean Sobieski  •  Darry Cowl

Cleopatra (1970)

Cleopatra situates itself in the same relationship to Hollywood as the Warhol/Morrisey films of the period. It corresponds to Joseph Mankiewicz's 1963 Cleopatra, starring Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton which Auder's cast watched and used as the starting point ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michel Auder
CAST:  Viva  •  Gerard Malanga  •  Taylor Mead  •  Nico

Cleopatra situates itself in the same relationship to Hollywood as the Warhol/Morrisey films of the period. It corresponds to Joseph Mankiewicz's 1963 Cleopatra, starring Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton which Auder's cast watched and used as the starting point ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michel Auder
CAST:  Viva  •  Gerard Malanga  •  Taylor Mead  •  Nico

Let's Kiss and Say Goodbye (1988)

A study of the alienated people who frequent the Ballhaus Barmbek dance hall, including an obese El groupie, an old man reciting poetry, two young women and a regular dance employee.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Christel Buschmann
CAST:  Achmed Akcicek  •  Stefan Aust  •  Stefan Blaich  •  Winfried Bornemann

A study of the alienated people who frequent the Ballhaus Barmbek dance hall, including an obese El groupie, an old man reciting poetry, two young women and a regular dance employee.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Christel Buschmann
CAST:  Achmed Akcicek  •  Stefan Aust  •  Stefan Blaich  •  Winfried Bornemann

The Closet (1966)

A man and a woman live in a clothes-cabinet, literally; they contemplate leaving, but never do. For a time only their voices are heard, until they try to have some light, and open the door. The Woman takes an almost maternal role, they share a sandwich and a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Andy Warhol
CAST:  Nico  •  Randy Borscheidt

A man and a woman live in a clothes-cabinet, literally; they contemplate leaving, but never do. For a time only their voices are heard, until they try to have some light, and open the door. The Woman takes an almost maternal role, they share a sandwich and a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Andy Warhol
CAST:  Nico  •  Randy Borscheidt

Imitation of Christ (1967)

Warhol's Factory visits Los Angeles.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Andy Warhol
CAST:  Brigid Berlin  •  Ondine  •  Pat Close  •  Nico

Warhol's Factory visits Los Angeles.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Andy Warhol
CAST:  Brigid Berlin  •  Ondine  •  Pat Close  •  Nico

Nico Icon (1995)

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 ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Susanne Ofteringer
CAST:  Nico  •  Tina Aumont  •  Jackson Browne  •  Christian Aaron Boulogne

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 ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Susanne Ofteringer
CAST:  Nico  •  Tina Aumont  •  Jackson Browne  •  Christian Aaron Boulogne

Tempest (1958)

A young officer in the army of Empress Catherine of Russia is on his way to his new duty station at a remote outpost. During a blinding snowstorm he comes upon a stranger who was caught in the storm and is near death from freezing. He rescues the man and eventually ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alberto Lattuada
CAST:  Silvana Mangano  •  Van Heflin  •  Viveca Lindfors  •  Geoffrey Horne

A young officer in the army of Empress Catherine of Russia is on his way to his new duty station at a remote outpost. During a blinding snowstorm he comes upon a stranger who was caught in the storm and is near death from freezing. He rescues the man and eventually ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alberto Lattuada
CAST:  Silvana Mangano  •  Van Heflin  •  Viveca Lindfors  •  Geoffrey Horne

Four Stars (1967)

Photographed entirely in color, Four Stars was projected in its complete length of nearly 25 hours (allowing for projection overlap of the 35-minute reels) only once, at the Film-Makers' Cinematheque in the basement of the now-demolished Wurlitzer Building at 125 ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Andy Warhol
CAST:  Brigid Berlin  •  Tally Brown  •  David Croland  •  Joe Dallesandro

Photographed entirely in color, Four Stars was projected in its complete length of nearly 25 hours (allowing for projection overlap of the 35-minute reels) only once, at the Film-Makers' Cinematheque in the basement of the now-demolished Wurlitzer Building at 125 ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Andy Warhol
CAST:  Brigid Berlin  •  Tally Brown  •  David Croland  •  Joe Dallesandro

Beautiful Darling (2010)

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James Rasin's documentary “Beautiful Darling” honors American Transgender actress and best-known Warhol Superstar, Candy Darling, and her all-too-brief life and career, with a combination of current and vintage interview material, rarely seen archival photos and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  James Rasin
CAST:  Candy Darling  •  Andy Warhol  •  Fran Lebowitz  •  Paul Morrissey

James Rasin's documentary “Beautiful Darling” honors American Transgender actress and best-known Warhol Superstar, Candy Darling, and her all-too-brief life and career, with a combination of current and vintage interview material, rarely seen archival photos and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  James Rasin
CAST:  Candy Darling  •  Andy Warhol  •  Fran Lebowitz  •  Paul Morrissey

The Velvet Underground and Nico: A Symphony of Sound (1966)

The film depicts a rehearsal of The Velvet Underground including Nico, and is essentially one long loose improvisation.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Andy Warhol
CAST:  Lou Reed  •  John Cale  •  Gerard Malanga  •  Sterling Morrison

The film depicts a rehearsal of The Velvet Underground including Nico, and is essentially one long loose improvisation.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Andy Warhol
CAST:  Lou Reed  •  John Cale  •  Gerard Malanga  •  Sterling Morrison

13 Most Beautiful… Songs for Andy Warhol's Screen Tests (2009)

Between 1964 and 1966, Andy Warhol shot nearly 500 Screen Tests, beautiful and revealing portraits of hundreds of different individuals, from Warhol superstars and celebrities to friends or anyone he thought had "star potential". All visitors to his studio, the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Andy Warhol
CAST:  Paul America  •  Ann Buchanan  •  Fred Herko  •  Jane Holzer

Between 1964 and 1966, Andy Warhol shot nearly 500 Screen Tests, beautiful and revealing portraits of hundreds of different individuals, from Warhol superstars and celebrities to friends or anyone he thought had "star potential". All visitors to his studio, the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Andy Warhol
CAST:  Paul America  •  Ann Buchanan  •  Fred Herko  •  Jane Holzer

Danny Says (2015)

DANNY SAYS is a documentary unveiling the amazing journey of Danny Fields. Fields has played a pivotal role in music and culture with seminal acts including: the Doors, the Velvet Underground, the Stooges, MC5, Nico, the Ramones and beyond.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Brendan Toller
CAST:  Danny Fields  •  Iggy Pop  •  John Cale  •  Alice Cooper

DANNY SAYS is a documentary unveiling the amazing journey of Danny Fields. Fields has played a pivotal role in music and culture with seminal acts including: the Doors, the Velvet Underground, the Stooges, MC5, Nico, the Ramones and beyond.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Brendan Toller
CAST:  Danny Fields  •  Iggy Pop  •  John Cale  •  Alice Cooper
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