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Straits Times
10 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Straits Times
Hitchcock heroine Kim Novak to receive Venice Film Festival's Golden Lion award
ROME – Hollywood actress Kim Novak, 92, best known for portraying the double life of Alfred Hitchcock's heroine in Vertigo (1958), has been awarded Venice's lifetime achievement award, the film festival said on June 9. Despite a short-lived career, Novak became 'a living legend, earning her rightful place in history, with the respect and esteem of the film critics and industry alike', the festival added. Novak said she was 'deeply, deeply touched' to receive the award, which will be presented during the festival, which runs from Aug 27 to Sept 6. 'To be recognised for my body of work at this time in my life is a dream come true. I will treasure every moment I spend in Venice. It will fill my heart with joy,' she said in a statement. Novak played the chilling dual role of suicidal blonde Madeleine Elster and brunette shop girl Judy Barton in Vertigo, which was released in 1958. Other memorable roles included a witch in Richard Quine's Bell, Book And Candle (1958); an adulteress in another Quine film, Strangers When We Meet (1960); and a prostitute with a big heart in Kiss Me, Stupid (1964) by Billy Wilder. In 1965, she largely turned her back on Hollywood, refusing to accept the iron-fisted rule of studio executives, and turned to painting instead. The festival's artistic director Alberto Barbera said that Novak had not planned on becoming an actress, but 'inadvertently' became a screen legend. She was 'one of the most beloved icons of an entire era of Hollywood films, from her auspicious debut during the mid-1950s until her premature and voluntary exile from the gilded cage of Los Angeles a short while later', he said. 'Independent and non-conformist, she created her own production company and went on strike to renegotiate a salary that was much lower than that of her male co-stars,' he added. The award 'celebrates a star who was emancipated, a rebel at the heart of Hollywood who illuminated the dreams of movie lovers', Barbera said. The documentary Kim Novak's Vertigo (2025) by Alexandre Philippe, made in collaboration with the actress, will have its world premiere screening during the festival. AFP Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
Japan Today
21 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Japan Today
Kim Novak awarded Venice lifetime achievement award
Kim Novak, pictured alongside Matthew McConaughey at the 2014 Oscars, played the chilling dual role of suicidal blonde Madeleine Elster and brunette shop girl Judy Barton in 'Vertigo' Hollywood actress Kim Novak, 92, best known for portraying the double life of a woman in Alfred Hitchcock's "Vertigo", has been awarded Venice's lifetime achievement award, the film festival said on Monday. Despite a short-lived career, Novak became "a living legend, earning her rightful place in history, with the respect and esteem of the film critics and industry alike", the festival said. Novak said she was "deeply, deeply touched" to receive the award, which will be presented during the festival, which runs from August 27 to September 6. "To be recognized for my body of work at this time in my life is a dream come true. I will treasure every moment I spend in Venice. It will fill my heart with joy," she said in a statement. Novak played the chilling dual role of suicidal blonde Madeleine Elster and brunette shop girl Judy Barton in "Vertigo", which was released in 1958. Other memorable roles included a prostitute with a big heart in "Kiss Me, Stupid" by Billy Wilder (1964), a witch in Richard Quine's "Bell, Book and Candle" (1958) and an adulteress in another Quine film, "Strangers When We Meet" (1960). In 1965 she largely turned her back on Hollywood, refusing to accept the iron-fisted rule of studio executives, and turned to painting instead. The festival's artistic director Alberto Barbera said that Novak had not planned on becoming an actress but "inadvertently" become a screen legend. She was "one of the most beloved icons of an entire era of Hollywood films, from her auspicious debut during the mid-1950s until her premature and voluntary exile from the gilded cage of Los Angeles a short while later," he said. "Independent and nonconformist, she created her own production company and went on strike to renegotiate a salary that was much lower than that of her male co-stars," he added. The award "celebrates a star who was emancipated, a rebel at the heart of Hollywood who illuminated the dreams of movie lovers," Barbera said. The documentary "Kim Novak's Vertigo" by Alexandre Philippe, made in collaboration with the actress, will be presented in its world premiere screening during the festival. © 2025 AFP
RTÉ News
a day ago
- Entertainment
- RTÉ News
Hitchcock Kim Novak to be honoured with Lifetime Achievement Award at Venice Film Festival
Hollywood actress Kim Novak, 92, best known for portraying the double life of Alfred Hitchcock's heroine in Vertigo, is set to receive the Venice Film Festival Lifetime Achievement award. Despite a short-lived career, Novak became "a living legend, earning her rightful place in history, with the respect and esteem of the film critics and industry alike", the festival said. Novak said she was "deeply, deeply touched" by the award, which will be presented during the festival, which runs from 27 August to 6 September. "To be recognised for my body of work at this time in my life is a dream come true. I will treasure every moment I spend in Venice. It will fill my heart with joy," she said in a statement. Novak played the chilling dual role of suicidal blonde Madeleine Elster and brunette shop girl Judy Barton in Vertigo, which was released in 1958. Other memorable roles included a prostitute with a big heart in Kiss Me, Stupid by Billy Wilder (1964), a witch in Richard Quine's Bell, Book and Candle (1958) and an adulteress in another Quine film, Strangers When We Meet (1960). In 1965, she largely turned her back on Hollywood, refusing to accept the iron-fisted rule of studio executives, and turned to painting instead. The festival's artistic director Alberto Barbera said that Novak had not planned on becoming an actress but "inadvertently" become a screen legend. She was "one of the most beloved icons of an entire era of Hollywood films, from her auspicious debut during the mid-1950s until her premature and voluntary exile from the gilded cage of Los Angeles a short while later," he said. "Independent and nonconformist, she created her own production company and went on strike to renegotiate a salary that was much lower than that of her male co-stars," he added. The award "celebrates a star who was emancipated, a rebel at the heart of Hollywood who illuminated the dreams of movie lovers," Barbera said. The documentary Kim Novak's Vertigo by Alexandre Philippe, made in collaboration with the actress, will be presented in its world premiere screening during the festival.
Mint
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Mint
Kim Novak to receive Venice film festival career award
ROME, June 9 (Reuters) - Kim Novak, a Hollywood diva from the 1950s and 1960s who starred in Alfred Hitchcock's "Vertigo", will be honoured with a lifetime achievement award at this year's Venice Film Festival, organisers said on Monday. Best known for her starring role in the 1958 psychological thriller, Novak also held notable roles in classics such as "Kiss Me, Stupid" by Billy Wilder, as well as "Picnic" and "The Man with the Golden Arm". The 92-year-old actor will be given the so-called Golden Lion for "inadvertently becoming a screen legend", the festival's Artistic Director Alberto Barbera said in a statement. "Kim Novak was one of the most beloved icons of an entire era of Hollywood films, from her auspicious debut during the mid-1950s until her premature and voluntary exile from the gilded cage of Los Angeles a short while later," Barbera said, calling her independent and nonconformist. The documentary "Kim Novak's Vertigo" by Swiss-American film director Alexandre Philippe, made in cooperation with the actor, will be premiered at the festival to accompany the award, organizers said. "I am deeply, deeply touched to receive the prestigious Golden Lion Award from such an enormously respected film festival. To be recognised for my body of work at this time in my life is a dream come true," Novak said in the statement. The 82nd edition of the Venice Film Festival will run from August 27 to September 6, 2025. Werner Herzog, the veteran German director of "Fitzcarraldo", will also receive a Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement this year. The line-up of films in competition is due to be revealed in July. (Reporting by Giulia Segreti, editing by Alvise Armellini, William Maclean)
UPI
a day ago
- Entertainment
- UPI
Kim Novak to receive Life Achievement honor at Venice Film Festival
1 of 3 | Kim Novak is to be honored at the Venice Film Festival this summer. File Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI | License Photo June 9 (UPI) -- Vertigo and Of Human Bondage actress Kim Novak is set to receive the Golden Lion Life Achievement honor at the Venice Film Festival this summer. "Inadvertently becoming a screen legend, Kim Novak was one of the most beloved icons of an entire era of Hollywood films, from her auspicious debut during the mid-1950s until her premature and voluntary exile from the gilded cage of Los Angeles a short while later," the festival's director Alberto Barbera said in a statement Monday. "She never refrained from criticizing the studio system, choosing her roles, who she let into her private life and even her name. Forced to renounce her given name, Marilyn Pauline, because it was associated with Monroe, she fought to conserve her last name, agreeing, in exchange, to dye her hair that shade of platinum blonde which set her apart. Independent and nonconformist, she created her own production company and went on strike to renegotiate a salary that was much lower than that of her male co-stars." Novak, 92, is also known for her roles in Kiss Me, Stupid, The Man With the Golden Arm, The Legend of Lylah Clare, The Eddy Duchin Story, Pal Joey, Pushover, Bell Book and Candle, Strangers When We Meet and The Notorious Landlady. The 82nd edition of the festival is to take place Aug. 27 through Sept. 6. #BiennaleCinema2025 The Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement of #Venezia82 goes to the legendary American actress #KimNovak. "To be recognised for my body of work at this time in my life is a dream come true. I will treasure every moment I spend in #Venice. It will fill my heart... La Biennale di Venezia (@la_Biennale) June 9, 2025
