Nico Icon
Feb 18 1995
•1h 10m
•Documentary
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.
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Nico
Herself
Tina Aumont
Herself
Christian Aaron Boulogne
Himself
Jackson Browne
Himself
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