Kim Novak: l'âme rebelle d'Hollywood (2022)

Kim Novak: l'âme rebelle d'Hollywood (2022) delves into the enduring legacy of Kim Novak, particularly her iconic dual performance in Alfred Hitchcock's "Vertigo," where she portrays a woman coerced into becoming someone else to satisfy a man's fixation. Novak stood as a rebel within a Hollywood system notorious for breaking women's spirits to create screen idols, a toxic environment she consistently challenged. At just 20 years old in the 1950s, Novak was thrust into the spotlight with no acting background, undergoing a dramatic transformation into a glamorous starlet. Her on-set anxiety was exacerbated by a domineering studio head, demanding directors, and a misogynistic press. This first documentary on Kim Novak explores her career and her liberation from the Hollywood machine, chronicling how this box office sensation, who collaborated with some of the era's greatest directors, defied the studio system and reclaimed her life, featuring exclusive insights from the actress herself.