Kim Novak's Vertigo

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Kim Novak's Vertigo
Directed by Alexandre O. Philippe
Written byAlexandre O. Philippe
Produced byTerri Piñon
Starring Kim Novak
CinematographyRobert Muratore
Edited byDavid Lawrence
Music byJon Hegel
Production
companies
Gull House Films
Medianoche Productions
Release date
  • September 2, 2025 (2025-09-02)(Venice)
Running time
76 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Kim Novak's Vertigo is a 2025 American documentary film written and directed by Alexandre O. Philippe, about the Hollywood Golden Age star Kim Novak, emphasizing her central role in Alfred Hitchcock's psychological thriller film Vertigo (1958).

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The film had its world premiere out of competition at the 82nd Venice International Film Festival on September 2, 2025. Novak was awarded the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement at the festival. [1]

Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes , 90% of 10 critics' reviews are positive. [2]

Leslie Felperin of The Hollywood Reporter wrote that the film "is essentially a cinematic fan letter, written with love but chock full of gushing, purple prose, some of it by the subject herself." [3]

Guy Lodge of Variety wrote, "Slight in some respects, Philippe's 76-minute film resonates as what is today a vanishingly rare first-hand window into the joys, terrors and vagaries of Hollywood's golden age." [4]

Novak herself stated that she loved the film. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 Gardner, Chris (September 2, 2025). "Kim Novak's Longtime Confidante Reveals Surprising Reason 'Vertigo' Star Fled Hollywood: Sour Pickles". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved September 22, 2025.
  2. ↑ "Kim Novak's Vertigo". Rotten Tomatoes . Retrieved September 30, 2025.
  3. ↑ Felperin, Leslie (September 1, 2025). "'Kim Novak's Vertigo' Review: Doc Tribute to an Icon of Hollywood's Golden Age Crosses the Line From Loving to Fawning". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved September 22, 2025.
  4. ↑ Lodge, Guy (September 1, 2025). "'Kim Novak's Vertigo' Review: One of the Last Living Legends of Hollywood's Golden Age Has Plenty Still to Say for Herself". Variety . Retrieved September 22, 2025.
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