The Inner Scar (French: La cicatrice intérieure) is a 1972 French film directed by Philippe Garrel, who co-stars with Nico, her son Christian (Ari) and Pierre Clémenti. It was filmed in Egypt, the United States and Iceland.[1] The film features five songs written and performed by Nico: "Abschied", "Janitor of Lunacy", "My Only Child", "All That Is My Own" and "König". Originally released in 1972, it was re-released in 2005. In 2011, it was released on DVD paired with Garrel's 1983 film Liberté, la nuit.[2] French film archivist Henri Langlois called the film a "masterpiece".[3]

The Inner Scar
Theatrical release poster
French	La cicatrice intérieure
Directed by	Philippe Garrel
Written by	Philippe Garrel
Starring	Philippe Garrel Pierre Clémenti Nico
Cinematography	Michel Fournier
Edited by	Philippe Garrel
Music by	Nico
Release date	2 February 1972 (1972-02-02) (France)
Running time	60 minutes
Country	France
Languages	English German French

References

External links

• The Inner Scar at IMDb
• The Inner Scar at AlloCiné (in French)