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Dustin Hoffman Honored, Revisits “The Graduate” at Karlovy Vary

7/5/2026

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Dustin Hoffman received the Globe and introduced *The Graduate* at the Karlovy Vary Festival.
He said the United States is divided as it was during the Vietnam War.
He noted the novel inspiring the film was published in 1964, before the Vietnam crisis.
He said Mike Nichols spent two years searching for leads and cast Hoffman and Katharine Ross on the final day.
The festival runs from July 3 to July 11, 2026.

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Dustin Hoffman received the Globe and introduced *The Graduate* at the Karlovy Vary Festival.
He said the United States is divided as it was during the Vietnam War.
He noted the novel inspiring the film was published in 1964, before the Vietnam crisis.
He said Mike Nichols spent two years searching for leads and cast Hoffman and Katharine Ross on the final day.
The festival runs from July 3 to July 11, 2026.