Ad una giovanissima tossicodipendente, condannata a morte per l'uccisione di un poliziotto, viene concessa la grazia purchè diventi un agente speciale del governo da utilizzare in imprese su... Leggi tuttoAd una giovanissima tossicodipendente, condannata a morte per l'uccisione di un poliziotto, viene concessa la grazia purchè diventi un agente speciale del governo da utilizzare in imprese suicide.Ad una giovanissima tossicodipendente, condannata a morte per l'uccisione di un poliziotto, viene concessa la grazia purchè diventi un agente speciale del governo da utilizzare in imprese suicide.
- Regia
- Sceneggiatura
- Star
- Premi
- 6 vittorie e 17 candidature totali
- Flic pharmacie
- (as Patrick Perez)
- Président tribunal
- (as Stephane Fey)
Trama
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- QuizThe first scene Nikita appears in was the first one Anne Parillaud shot. Despite having only one line, Luc Besson had Parillaud deliver nearly a hundred takes. She later found out that he used the second take in the movie.
- BlooperFrench cops have a reputation for shooting first and asking questions later, but the first scene (the drug store robbery) is implausible anywhere in the world. When the officers in the patrol car realize that the burglars have weapons, they would secure the perimeter and call for reinforcements - not barge in guns blazing.
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Bob: You died Saturday at 5:00 p.m. The prison doctor confirmed suicide after an overdose of tranquillizers. You're buried in Maisons-Alfort, row 8, plot 30.
Nikita: [looking at pictures of her funeral] Titi... That's Titi!
Bob: I work, let's say, for the government. We've decided to give you another chance.
Nikita: What do I do?
Bob: Learn. Learn to read, walk, talk, smile and even fight. Learn to do everything.
Nikita: What for?
Bob: To serve your country.
Nikita: What if I don't want to?
Bob: Row 8, Plot 30.
- Versioni alternativeThe English dubbed version featured John Tremaine as the voice of Tchéky Karyo's character Bob.
- Colonne sonoreLittle Night Music
(translated as "La Petite Musique de Nuit")
Music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (as Mozart)
Performed by the Scottish Chamber Orchestra / Conducted by Raymond Leppard
Courtesy of Erato
What you get is the story of a tortured soul who's trying to make a fresh start of her life and yet keeps finding herself dragged back into the covert ways of the spy agency to do their dirty work. You will definitely feel for the lead and the writing is pretty solid for her and all those she encounters. It's one of those rare films where there isn't a discernible 'baddie' to take on. The 'bad-guy' (if it can be considered so) is the situation she's found herself in and her attempts to - once again - change her life for the better and truly escape the shackles she's found herself in - whether a slave to drug abuse or the government's whims.
I think the best thing about Nikita is its realism (yes, I know I've already said you have to suspend your disbelief to appreciate it, but hear me out...) - in many modern films where the lead is a female action hero who spends her time beating up dozens of burly men who stand in her way, you feel that - although cool to look at - it may not happen that way in real life. However, in Nikita she never uses her physical strength to overpower and take-down her targets. Instead, she uses her wits and deadeye with a sniper's rifle to get the dirty job done (and get home in time for tea with her new fella).
I'm glad I've watched the original. It's a decent film which blends action with genuine emotion for the characters, plus it's worth noting that it was good enough to inspire whoever greenlit its American remake NOT to change it so much that it's barely recognisable and remained true to what made it great in the first place.
- bowmanblue
- 13 feb 2018
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