Photo: Film Servis Festival Karlovy Vary
The 57th edition of the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival kicked off in great style at the weekend. The major Hollywood stars Russell Crowe and Ewan McGregor both received awards – and wowed the crowds – at the start of the region’s biggest cinema event.
There was huge excitement as Russell Crowe arrived at the red carpet at the start of the 57th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival on Friday night.
The multiple Oscar-winning star received the Crystal Globe for outstanding artistic contribution to world cinema at the festival’s glitzy opening ceremony.
After picking up the prize he also played a free concert for thousands of fans in front of main venue Hotel Thermal.
But earlier in the evening Russell Crowe told the event’s KVIFF.TV that playing the show had in fact been his principal motivation for coming to West Bohemia.
“I was ignorant to this whole thing until just a little while ago, maybe eight, nine months ago, when people started bringing this up. And I’m just amazed by this place. It’s so beautiful and the level of organisation of the festival is, quite frankly, better than any other festival I’ve ever been to. So I’m a little bit surprised that I haven’t been here before and I haven’t heard about it. I’m looking forward to getting the award, that’s going to be nice. But I’m really looking forward to rocking this town.”
Russell Crowe’s concert with band Indoor Garden Party was very well received.
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Author: Ian Willoughby