#kim novak

[hollywood-classics]

Kim Novak

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Kim Novak in BELL, BOOK AND CANDLE (1958) dir. Richard Quine

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Kim Novak as Gillian Holroyd BELL, BOOK AND CANDLE 1958 — dir. Richard Quine

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VERTIGO (1958) dir. Alfred Hitchcock

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Bell, Book and Candle (1958) dir. Richard Quine

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Kim Novak in Vertigo (1958)

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Vertigo (1958) - dir. Alfred Hitchcock

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BELL, BOOK AND CANDLE — 1958, dir. Richard Quine

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The Mirror Crack'd (1980) dir. Guy Hamilton ↳ based on Agatha Christie's Miss Marple novel The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side (1962)

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Kim Novak on the set of Vertigo 1958

[marypickfords]

Vertigo (Alfred Hitchcock, 1958)

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This shot from "Vertigo" is a masterclass in Hitchcock’s use of reflection to reinforce the film’s themes of identity and duplicity. As Scottie, played by Jimmy Stewart, stands beside Judy, played by Kim Novak, the mirror doesn't just capture their likeness—it reflects the fractured identities at play. Judy has transformed into Madeleine yet remains herself, a visual doubling that mirrors her inner conflict and deception. The dual reflections suggest that neither character is whole; both are trapped in illusions—Scottie in his obsessive recreation of Madeleine and Judy in her complicit performance. The mirror becomes a symbol of the characters’ divided selves, perfectly encapsulating the film’s exploration of identity, obsession, and the haunting grip of the past.

[pentangeli]

Vertigo (1958)

[filmgifs]

Kim Novak as Gillian Holroyd BELL, BOOK AND CANDLE — 1958, dir. Richard Quine

[acecroft]

KIM NOVAK as Judy Barton/Madeleine Elster in Vertigo (1958)

[stars-bean]

Bell, Book and Candle (1958) dir. Richard Quine