Kim Novak won one of the most prestigious honors in the cinema, where the Golden Lion accepted for life at the eighty -eighth Venice Festival in Venice on September 1.
The 92 -year -old Hollywood icon appeared in this event, where the famous director Guiro del Toro presented her with the award just days after his first show. Frankstein.
When she entered the stage, Novak expressed her gratitude in a heart message, sharing that she was “deeply touched” through confession.
She said: “Acknowledging my body at this time in my life is a dream.
Her presence in Venice represented her first general appearance in a decade, after arriving at the festival on August 28.
Honor coincided with the premiere of her new documentary, Kim Novak vertigoWhich is reflected in her life and professional life.
She talked about the project, described the timing as “a complete circle moment.”
“It is amazing to feel appreciated and receive this gift before the end of my life. I think I am honored to be authentic as much as he behaves. It has come a kind of full circle.”
While her teacher celebrated her, Novak recently discussed her concerns about a coming biography, scandalStarring Sydney Sweeni.
The film will explore its romance with singer Sami Davis Junior in the late fifties, a relationship that has caused criticism at the time for societal issues in America.
Novak admitted that she hated the title, saying: “I don’t think the relationship was a scandal.”
She explained that Davis was “a person I really care about. We had a lot of common denominators, including the need to accept who we are and what we do, instead of looking at it.”
She added that her anxiety is that the film can distort their links.
She said, “I am concerned that they will make all sexual reasons,” stressing that her relationship was deeper than simple gravity.
For Novak, this year’s Venice Film Festival celebrated its wonderful heritage and a reminder of the challenges she faced during her career.
Between the award for her life and her first show, the legendary actress is honored not only for her work on the screen but also for her auditors and lovers.