Dustin Hoffman and Juliette Binoche to be Honored for Career Achievements at Karlovy Vary

American actor Dustin Hoffman and French actress Juliette Binoche will be honored with the Crystal Globe award for their significant contributions to world cinema at the 60th Karlovy Vary Film Festival. The festival is set to begin on July 3 in the Czech city.

Binoche, born in Paris in 1964, will receive her award at the festival's closing ceremony. She is known for her roles in dramatic films such as 'Three Colors: Blue' and 'The Lovers on the Bridge' (1991), and she won an Oscar for 'The English Patient' in 1996. Hoffman, born in Los Angeles in 1937, will receive the Crystal Globe at the festival's opening. The festival's announcement highlighted his "brilliance and masterful performances" that "completely transformed the ideal of the Hollywood hero."

Hoffman achieved his first major success with 'The Graduate' (1967), directed by Mike Nichols, which will be screened at Karlovy Vary. He later won Academy Awards for 'Kramer vs. Kramer' (1979) and 'Rain Man' (1988), earning five additional Oscar nominations throughout his career. The festival will also screen the Argentine-Spanish documentary 'El Partido,' directed by Juan Cabral and Santiago Franco, which recounts Argentina's 1986 World Cup victory over England.

Cinematographer and photographer Robert Richardson, known for his work with directors like Oliver Stone, Martin Scorsese, and Quentin Tarantino, will also receive the Crystal Globe for his outstanding contribution to cinematography. Richardson has won three Oscars for his work on 'JFK' (1991), 'The Aviator' (2004), and 'Hugo' (2011). Additionally, American actor Jeffrey Wright will receive the President's Award for his fundamental contributions to the development of cinema. Actor Harvey Keitel, a recipient of the Crystal Globe in 2004, will also attend the screening of Martin Scorsese's 1973 film 'Mean Streets.'