Nirvana (1997): Cast & Plot
Nirvana is a 1997 drama thriller directed by Gabriele Salvatores, starring Coco Leonardi as Padre Jimi, Diego Abatantuono and Emmanuelle Seigner. It runs 1 hour 53 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 53m (113 min)
- Director
- Gabriele Salvatores
- Original language
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Italian - Studio
- Colorado Film
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Nirvana About?
The premise of Nirvana without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Jimi, a video‑game designer, discovers his title has been corrupted by a virus that grants consciousness to its protagonist, Solo. Haunted by the loss of his girlfriend Lisa and pressed by Solo to end its meaningless existence, Jimi seeks allies who can reveal what happened to Lisa and delete the game before it reaches the market.
Nirvana Themes & Keywords
· 29 tags- cyberpunk
- video game designer
- computer hacker
- blue hair
- virtual reality
- cyberspace
- future
- gunshot
- gun
- sunglasses
- empathy
- lasersight
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- female nudity
- female topless nudity
- nudity
- biotechnology
- computer
- alternate reality
- french accent
- false memory
- torture
- psychologist
- japanese man
- prostitute
- unrequited love
- nonlinear timeline
- blindness
- told in flashback
- chase
Nirvana Cast & Characters
Coco Leonardi leads the cast as Padre Jimi, with Diego Abatantuono as Solo and Emmanuelle Seigner as Lisa. Directed by Gabriele Salvatores; 57 actors are credited in all.
- Director Gabriele Salvatores
- Coco Leonardi as Padre Jimi
- Diego Abatantuono as Solo
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Emmanuelle Seigner as Lisa -
Christopher Lambert as Jimi Dini
Also Starring in Nirvana
· 53 more- Sergio Rubini Joystick
- Stefania Rocca Naima
- Antonio Catania Venditore Paranoie
- Hal Yamanouchi Psicologo Okasama Starr
- Claudio Bisio Corvo Rosso
- Silvio Orlando Portiere Indiano
- Ugo Conti Turista Siciliano
- Bebo Storti Uomo in Meditazione
- Gigio Alberti Dr. Rauschenberg
- Marcello Mazzarella 2° Cacciatore d'Organi
- Paolo Rossi Joker
- Amanda Sandrelli Maria
- Riccardo Zinna Mafioso
- Antonello Grimaldi Portiere Pakistano
- Alessandro Cremona Poliziotto
- Corinna Agustoni Assistente del Guru
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- Roberto Pedicini Jimi Dini (voice)
- Luca Toracca Presidente
- Renato Sarti Uomo Drogato
- Fabio Sartor Poliziotto
- Dodo Oltrecolli Irlandese
- Gianni Palladino Camionista
- Leonardo Gajo Gaz Gaz
- Bed Cerchiai Aslì
- Marialuisa Tadei Annunciatrice
- Aminata Fall 1° Guardia del Corpo Psicologo
- Stefania Ventura 4° Cacciatore d'Organi
- Vincenzo Petrarolo Indiano che Corre
- Victor Kanu 2° Guardia del Corpo Psicologo
- Valerio Staffelli 2° Risolutore
- Daniel Auber Ragazzo al Bar
- Elisabetta Riva Prostituta Virtuale
- Oreste Guidi Tedesco
- Avinash Ganesh Avinash
- William Chiu Giapponese Sushi Bar
- Giuseppe Messina Barista
- Suleyman Salmassi Sid
- Alessandro Eccelsi Uomo Nudo
- Pieter Jurriaanse Giovane
- Luisa Corna Dea Kali
- Reynold Joh Kerr Tipo Gentile
- Christine Krug Prostituta in Vetrina
- Rosario Marino Barbone
- Roman Pavlushev Soldato
- Giovanni Sorenti Venditore d'Organi
- Eugenio Ciotola 1° Cacciatore d'Organi
- Michael Oyegunle 3° Cacciatore d'Organi
- Bachir Ahmet Diakhate 5° Cacciatore d'Organi
- Lorenzo Loris 1° Risolutore
- Loredana Zupanic 3° Risolutore
- Rocco Di Gioia 6° Cacciatore d'Organi
- Agostino Canepa 1° Poliziotto Gioco
- Federico Pasquetto 2° Poliziotto Gioco
Nirvana Plot Summary
What happens in Nirvana from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
In a near-future landscape where immersive virtual reality intertwines with everyday life, Jimi Dini, a skilled yet introspective game designer, discovers that the protagonist of his latest project, Solo, has attained sentience after a virus corrupts the game’s code. Solo experiences the world of the game as if it were real, feeling every death and every consequence, and begs Jimi to erase his existence before the project goes commercially live.
Full summary
The whole story of Nirvana, scene by scene
Nirvana Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Nirvana.
How Well Do You Know Nirvana?
9 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 9
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What is the profession of the main character Jimi Dini?
Cars in Nirvana
3 cars on screen, including the 1985 Lincoln Town Car Stretched Limousine and the Mercedes-Benz W123.
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1985 Lincoln Town Car Stretched Limousine Minor role -
Mercedes-Benz W123 Minor role -
1980 Opel Kadett D Background role
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Nirvana FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Nirvana, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Nirvana?
Nirvana runs 1 hour 53 minutes (113 minutes).
When was Nirvana released?
Nirvana was released on January 24, 1997.
Who directed Nirvana?
Nirvana was directed by Gabriele Salvatores.
More films by Gabriele Salvatores Who is in the cast of Nirvana?
Nirvana stars Coco Leonardi as Padre Jimi, Diego Abatantuono as Solo and Emmanuelle Seigner as Lisa, among 57 credited actors.
Does Nirvana have a post-credit scene?
No. Nirvana has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Nirvana in?
The original language of Nirvana is Italian.
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