Harvey Keitel and Robert Richardson honoured at Karlovy Vary festival

American actor Harvey Keitel introduced Martin Scorsese’s 1973 crime classic Mean Streets at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, where he was warmly welcomed by fans and spoke about the power of culture to shape society. Earlier in the day, Keitel joined festival organisers in presenting the Crystal Globe for Outstanding Artistic Contribution to World Cinema to three-time Oscar-winning cinematographer Robert Richardson. Richardson praised the festival for inspiring young filmmakers before introducing White Devil, a new documentary by Czech director Jana Hojdová about his life and career. Festival organisers also confirmed that fellow honouree Dustin Hoffman had already left Karlovy Vary after receiving his Crystal Globe on Friday.