Kim Novak's Vertigo

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Kim Novak's Vertigo is a 2025 American documentary written and directed by Alexandre O. Philippe. The film examines the life of Hollywood star Kim Novak and her key role in Alfred Hitchcock's 1958 thriller Vertigo.

Key details:
- Director and writer: Alexandre O. Philippe
- Producer: Terri Piñon
- Starring: Kim Novak
- Cinematography: Robert Muratore
- Editor: David Lawrence
- Music: Jon Hegel
- Production companies: Gull House Films, Medianoche Productions
- Release date: September 2, 2025 (Venice, 82nd Venice International Film Festival)
- Running time: 76 minutes
- Country: United States
- Language: English

Premiere and reception:
- World premiere: September 2, 2025, at Venice, shown out of competition
- Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement awarded to Kim Novak at the festival
- Rotten Tomatoes: 92% positive from 12 critics
- The Hollywood Reporter’s Leslie Felperin called it a cinematic fan letter, loving but with some purple prose
- Variety’s Guy Lodge described it as a slight but valuable, first-hand window into Hollywood’s golden age
- Novak herself said she loved the film