Overview
- Biennale president Pietrangelo Buttafuoco presented the career honor after a laudatory introduction by director Guillermo del Toro.
- In her remarks, Novak stressed that lives, rights and truth matter and called for unity to safeguard democratic values.
- She spoke candidly about living with bipolar disorder and said painting has helped her express emotions and cope.
- Venice also premiered Alexandre O. Philippe’s documentary Kim Novak’s Vertigo out of competition.
- Novak has recently said she disagrees with the portrayal of her relationship with Sammy Davis Jr. in the upcoming film Scandalous!, telling the Guardian she does not consider it scandalous.