"Hollywood always sells itself as a place where dreams are made. For Kim Novak, however, it plunged her into a nightmare. The film industry gave her glory, fame, public adoration, and the lead role in one of the most important films in history: Alfred Hitchcock's Vertigo (1958). But at the same time, Hollywood was beginning to deprive her of the most important thing: herself."
"She went to Venice to accept the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement, to support the screening of the documentary about her life Kim Novak's Vertigo (2025), directed by Alexandre O. Philippe and to finally tell her story. She's 92-years-old, with a deep voice and measured speech. However, she doesn't hold back on any subject presented to her even when it comes to expressing her rejection of Sydney Sweeney portraying her in an upcoming biopic."
Kim Novak achieved fame as the lead in Alfred Hitchcock's Vertigo (1958) but felt Hollywood was erasing her true self by merging her identity with her characters. She left the industry at the height of her career, moved to Oregon, and devoted herself to painting and caring for wild animals that accepted her as she was. At age 92 she returned to Venice to accept a Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement and to support the documentary Kim Novak's Vertigo (2025). She rejects an upcoming biopic casting and recounts a fraught family background, idolizing her grandmother and Greta Garbo.
Read at english.elpais.com
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