English actor Michael Caine arrived as the first of the expected guests at the festival.
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At Saturday’s opening ceremony of the KV IFF, he received the Crystal Globe for his contribution to world cinema.
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At KVIFF, he also presented the film novelty Bestsellers, which – due to the pandemic – is still waiting for its premiere in the USA.
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Jiří Bartoška, Michael Caine and his wife Shakira Caine.
Photo: Petr Hloušek, Právo
He thanked the spectators in the hall mainly for coming to the screening, which is not a matter of course in covid’s time.
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He also told reporters that he never expected to become a movie star. As a poor boy from London, he left school at the age of fifteen to help his parents earn a living.
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British actor Michael Caine arrived at the opening ceremony of the Karlovy Vary Film Festival.
Photo: Petr Hloušek, Právo
He got into acting only after the Korean War, starting from scratch in the theater. He self-critically assessed that he had an impossible accent, so he was practically without a chance to ever be truly famous.
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Caine stayed at the festival until Sunday. He disappeared discreetly, like a real Sir. He behaved the same way, leaving behind the feeling of a successful gentleman who can speak, can behave and still loves his profession.
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A madness named Johnny Depp
The real madness then broke out in Vary at the moment when the arrival of Johnny Depp was announced at the KV IFF.
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Johnny Depp with Jiří Bartoška in front of the Grandhotel Pupp
Photo: Petr Hloušek, Právo
The American actor and musician landed at the airport shortly before midnight on Thursday. Immediately after getting off the plane, he made it clear that he would have fun.
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He went to stay at the Pupp Hotel, where crowds were waiting for him soon after waking up. And not just there. His movement in the streets stopped traffic, and the number of fans in the streets increased. Depp enjoyed their attention properly.
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“They made me actors,” he told them repeatedly as he handed out signatures, kissed strangers, shook hands with them, talked to them, or took pictures with them.
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Pirates of the Caribbean. So fans of the film series are waiting for Johnny Depp.
Photo: Petr Horník, Právo
That’s why the fans waited patiently for him for long hours. They didn’t mind that it was raining heavily or that he didn’t go to the announced events just in time.
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Depp more than repaid them for their devotion. He handed out, without exaggeration, hundreds of signatures, in return he received several personal gifts from them: from hand-painted pictures to a bottle of wine.
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Crowds of people were waiting for Johnny Depp at the Karlovy Vary Municipal Theater.
Photo: Petr Horník, Právo
In addition, he made two films at the 55th edition: Pot of Golds on Friday: A few drinks with Shane MacGowan, who is about his friend, on Saturday, Minamat, where he plays a once famous man who gets a chance to restart his career.
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Johnny Depp on the red carpet in Karlovy Vary
Photo: Petr Hloušek, Právo
He seemed accommodating, humble. In interviews – alluding to his current position in Hollywood, where his career was damaged by a tumultuous divorce – he said he felt he had “woken up in his old life.”
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I want to live here, Depp said of Vary
He arrived late for the closing ceremony, but with a big deal. “I would like to live here,” he told Novinek.cz reporter Kristýna Léblová, before entering the Great Hall, where the others waited patiently for almost an hour.
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Hloubavý Ethan Hawke
Somewhat in the shadow of the madness around Depp, another distinguished guest remained. Another Hollywood handsome man, Ethan Hawke, arrived in Vary on Friday. He willingly had his picture taken in front of Pupp, where he was staying. He didn’t forget about the fans either.
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Ethan Hawke handed out several signatures.
Photo: Petr Hloušek, Právo
At the festival, he presented a film about a priest who is experiencing a crisis of faith, Despair and Hope. As part of his speech, he also appreciated wearing veils. For Novinky.cz/Právo, he stated that in this Europe is quite different from the USA: “I have a feeling that you are thinking more about yourself here. You are more considerate of yourself. ”
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Ethan Hawke arrives at the Thermal Hotel.
Photo: Petr Horník, Právo
Although he was not seen and seen as a compatriot by Depp, he didn’t mind. Even so, according to his words, the 55th KV IFF was very much enjoyed. At the ceremony, he received the KV IFF President’s Award and had a good chat with Jan Svěrák, who received it shortly before him.
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Ethan Hawke in the Great Hall of the Thermal Hotel.
Photo: Petr Horník, Právo
And for myself, after watching the entire 55th year, I have to say that he was the biggest star for me.
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A beautiful educated man who approaches his career with humility and distance. In addition to acting, he also writes books, which are regularly among the bestsellers in the USA. She raises children and knows that “being a star” is not the most important thing in life …
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Closing Ceremony of the Karlovy Vary Film Festival on Saturday, August 28, 2021. Pictured is Ethan Hawke and Jan Svěrák
Photo: Petr Hloušek, Právo
We talked about all this together on Saturday in Pupp in Karlovy Vary. And how did it all turn out? The 55th year was won on Saturday by the Serbian film Strahinja.
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A romantic epic about love among Ghanaian refugees in Serbia.
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Zátopek managed to finish
Director David Ondříček took home the Rights Audience Award for his new film Zátopek. Voting next door from beginning to end. He did not lose the victory even in the close finish. If you have time, it premiered in Czech cinemas on Thursday.
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Although he did not compete, at the end of the 55th KV IFF he was one of the best films you could see in the local cinemas.
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Věra Míšková, film critic Práva, David Ondříček and Kryštof Mucha.
Photo: Petr Hloušek, Právo
Ethan Hawke during Saturday’s interview in Puppu.
Photo: Petr Hloušek, Právo
Ethan Hawke gave a great interview to the daily Právo. It will be released on Monday.
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