Trine Dyrholm as Christa Päffgen in "Nico, 1988." (Courtesy Magnolia Pictures) “I only did three songs with them,” sighs an exasperated Christa Päffgen during one of the many frustrating radio ...

A brain hemorrhage claimed German musician Christa “Nico” Päffgen 30 years ago this Wednesday, but American cinema-goers can celebrate her legacy later this summer. Magnolia Pictures has released the ...

When Andy Warhol said that everyone would have their own 15 minutes of fame, he may have been looking at Christa Paffgen, his muse, model and sometime Velvet Underground singer who went by the name ...

Italian director Susanna Nicchiarelli’s Nico 1988, a biopic about Velvet Underground lead singer Christa Paffgen, better known as Nico, is set to open the Venice Film Festival’s Horizon section. The ...

Chris Knight: Nico was the stage name of Christa Päffgen, who gained fame and notoriety as part of Andy Warhol’s posse in the 1960s You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in ...

Director Susanna Nicchiarelli, pictured, became intrigued by Nico after listening to her dry, laconic interview answers about her supposed heyday At her 1960s peak, the German vocalist Nico was "Lou ...

A new film shows the dark side of pop art icon Nico, a singer and Andy Warhol's muse. Nico, 1988 depicts the tormented final years of the German-born model's life. Christa Päffgen was born in 1938 in ...

NICO ICON. A documentary directed by Susanne Ofteringer. At Film Forum. Running time: 75 mins. 3 Stars KNOWN AS NICO IN HER PROfessional life as a model, actress, singer and celebrity consort, Christa ...

Trine Dyrholm plays Christa "Nico" Päffgen, who spent the end of her career fighting for artistic independence from former collaborators Andy Warhol and Lou Reed. A brain hemorrhage claimed German ...