Directed by:
Susanne OfteringerScreenplay:
Susanne OfteringerCinematography:
Judith KaufmannCast:
Nico (a.f.), Tina Aumont, Christian Päffgen, Jackson Browne, John Cale, Jonas Mekas, Paul Morrissey, Sterling Morrison, Billy Name, Viva, Danny Fields, Alan Wise (more)Plots(1)
Nico was born in 1938 as Christa Päffgen. She was tall, blonde and slim, with a deep voice and big, strange eyes. 'The siren of the sixties' The Times called her at her death. It seemed that everyone who met her was enchanted by this gorgeous but bizarre woman. She associated with celebrities like Lou Reed, Jim Morrison, Jackson Browne and Andy Warhol. She played in films by Fellini and Philippe Garrel and she made records with The Velvet Underground. Filmmaker Susanne Ofteringer spoke with a lot of people who knew Nico, including her son, a boy who has the same curious eyes as his mother. The structure of the film resembles a collage of archive footage, music, photos and interviews, which gradually reveals the image of an intangible but fascinating personality. (International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam)
(more)Cast
Nico (a.f.)
German Empire
Best movies:
La Dolce Vita (1960)
Man Called Rocca (1961)
La Tempête (1958)
Tina Aumont
USA
Best movies:
Le Casanova de Fellini (1976)
Torso (1973)
The Virgin's Bed (1969)
Christian Päffgen
France
Best movies:
Nathalie... (2003)
Chelsea Girls (1966)
L'Enfant secret (1979)
Jackson Browne
Best movies:
John Cale
UK
Paul Morrissey
USA
Best movies:
Midnight Cowboy (1969)
Rich and Famous (1981)
Billy Name
USA
Viva
USA
Best movies:
Paris, Texas (1984)
Play It Again, Sam (1972)
Midnight Cowboy (1969)
Danny Fields
USA
James Young
UK
Nikos Papatakis
Ethiopia
Lutz Ulbrich
West Germany
Andy Warhol (a.f.)
USA
Best movies:
Tootsie (1982)
The Driver's Seat (1974)
Detroit Rock City (1999) - a.f.
Jim Morrison (a.f.)
USA