HOLLYWOOD actor John Hurt is to be the main attraction at this year’s Keswick Film Festival.

The star of acclaimed films such as Alien, The Elephant Man, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone and last year’s multi-Bafta-nominated Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy will be in conversation at Theatre by the Lake on Sunday, February 26. Hurt will also be introducing several of his films during the weekend.