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Nico, 1988

  • 2017
  • R
  • 1h 33m
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Trine Dyrholm in Nico, 1988 (2017)
'NICO, 1988' follows the singer-songwriter, approaching 50, leading a solitary existence in Manchester, far from her 60s glam days as a Warhol superstar and celebrated vocalist for cult band The Velvet Underground.
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The last year of singer Nico's life, as she tours and grapples with addiction and personal demons.The last year of singer Nico's life, as she tours and grapples with addiction and personal demons.The last year of singer Nico's life, as she tours and grapples with addiction and personal demons.

  • Director
    • Susanna Nicchiarelli
  • Writer
    • Susanna Nicchiarelli
  • Stars
    • Trine Dyrholm
    • John Gordon Sinclair
    • Anamaria Marinca
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    • IMDb RATING
    6.7/10
    2.2K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Susanna Nicchiarelli
    • Writer
      • Susanna Nicchiarelli
    • Stars
      • Trine Dyrholm
      • John Gordon Sinclair
      • Anamaria Marinca
    • 15User reviews
    • 78Critic reviews
    • 75Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 10 wins & 21 nominations total

    Videos5

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    Trailer 2:09
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    Nico, 1988: LSD
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    Nico, 1988: It's Time
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    Nico, 1988: Needle
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    Nico, 1988: Hunger
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    Photos23

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    Top Cast36

    Trine Dyrholm
    Trine Dyrholm
    • Christa Päffgen a.k.a Nico
    John Gordon Sinclair
    John Gordon Sinclair
    • Richard
    Anamaria Marinca
    Anamaria Marinca
    • Sylvia
    Sandor Funtek
    Sandor Funtek
    • Ari
    Thomas Trabacchi
    Thomas Trabacchi
    • Domenico
    Karina Fernandez
    Karina Fernandez
    • Laura
    Calvin Demba
    Calvin Demba
    • Alex
    Francesco Colella
    Francesco Colella
    • Francesco
    Marianna Cappi
    • Journalist
    Leonardo Cesari
    • Jazz drummer
    Béatrice Didier
    • French journalist
    Sebastian Dimulescu
    • Kid Ari
    John Dobrynine
    John Dobrynine
    • Mr. Daniels
    Dylan Donnel
    • German kid
    Freddy Drabble
    • First Radio interviewer
    Katharina Dreyer
    • Nico's mother
    Juno Falkenstein
    • Kid Nico
    Alessandro Frignani
    • Baby Ari
    • Director
      • Susanna Nicchiarelli
    • Writer
      • Susanna Nicchiarelli
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      The flashbacks to the 1960s show Nico in footage shot by Jonas Mekas.
    • Goofs
      The amplifier that Alex plays is a Fender Frontman 212R which didn't exist in the 1980s. It's is a budget model originally introduced in the mid-1990s. The logo on the back of the amp can clearly be seen in during the Prague concert when Nico walks off the stage.
    • Quotes
      • Christa Päffgen a.k.a Nico: Am I ugly?
      • Richard: Yes. Really.
      • Christa Päffgen a.k.a Nico: Good. I wasn't happy when I was beautiful.
    • Connections
      Edited from Scenes from the Life of Andy Warhol: Friendships and Intersections (1990)
    • Soundtracks
      These Days
      Performed by Trine Dyrholm

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    Details

    • Release date
      • August 1, 2018 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Italy
      • Belgium
    • Official site
      • Vivo Film
    • Languages
      • English
      • German
      • Czech
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Niko, 1988
    • Filming locations
      • Reichsparteitag-Gelände, Nuremberg, Bavaria, Germany(Niko, her son, her managers, and her band are walking around and sitting on the outside stairs of the former grandstand of the main tribune at the Zeppelinfeld.)
    • Production companies
      • Vivo Film
      • Tarantula
      • Rai Cinema
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    Box office

    • Gross US & Canada
      • $73,304
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $12,309
      • Aug 5, 2018
    • Gross worldwide
      • $83,558
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 33m(93 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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