Kim Novak, the glamorous and fiercely independent star of one of the greatest films ever made, Alfred Hitchcock’s “Vertigo,” will be honored with a lifetime achievement award at the Venice Film Festival this fall.

Kim Novak, the unforgettable star of Alfred Hitchcock's Vertigo, officially retired from the screen in the early 1990s. But this summer, she will return to the spotlight to receive the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement at the 2025 Venice Film Festival.

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.