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- Actor Michael Caine reminisces about making five of his most popular movies: Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, The Man Who Would Be King, Alfie, Hannah and Her Sisters and Sleuth.
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TimesTalks: Michael Caine: Five Favorite Films
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Am I the only one who could listen to him all night??
His humbleness gets me. A great actor that many actors would love to be considered as good as, and yet he always talks about the people HE "looked up to."
What a legend.
Standard British reserve and "not putting oneself forward".
That's possibly because of his lower class background on top of any natural modesty, In the UK these things matter.
The chemistry between Michael Caine and Sean Connery in the Man Who Would Be King was sublime.
It helped that they were friends for years prior to shooting .
Michael Caine is always a wonderful partner, for example, in two of the films cited, apart from The Man Who Would Be King, there is excellent chemistry between the two lead actors: Dirty Rotten Scoundrels and Sleuth.
Both were also in Bridge too Far.
A tremendous film. Think I have it in my Top 100, all-time, all languages.
For a man of such towering achievement over such a long period, Michael Cane’s humility and down to earth nature is wonderful. This man is a credit to his craft.
Andy, if you haven't done so read Caine's memoir Blowing the Bloody Doors Off- it's a self-help book, instruction manual on the craft of acting and so much more. A delight from beginning to end.
Michael Caine has never forgotten where he came from.
My friend works for him. He’s apparently exactly as you’d hope. Humble, unpretentious, intelligent, kind.
For me, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels is one of the most underrated performances in Michael Caine's career. It's one of those performances that I never tire of watching.
The original with Brando was much better.
Steve Martin stinks in everything.
You really have to check "Without a clue" with him and Ben Kingsley as Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson. It's a riot.
Freddy, you are a moron 😂😂😂
The Man who would be King is a magnificent piece of film making. It’s pretty much perfect and I have wonderful memories of my late Dad taking me to watch it. I would have been about 8, that same year he took me to see Zulu which had been re-released.
Doesn’t get better than that for a young boy to see two of the greatest adventure movies ever made.
Michael Caine is one of the great storytellers.
He could fill an encyclopedia's worth of anecdotes.
Read his book “What’s It All About”, it’s like sitting in a pub with Michael telling stories
@@jennifersman7990 Thank you - I must get that book - I didn't know about that
And 3 autobiography - and he has!
Always wisdom in his stories too. I could listen to him all day.
Michael Caine. One classy gentleman with a warm sense of humor. I like that guy.
"Sleuth" is astonishing - perfect acting, perfect story, perfect editing, perfect music, perfect set design.
Agree COMPLETELY. It's power is EXTRAORDINARY!!! It's amazing there's only 2 actors in the whole movie...to quote a movie reviewer (paraphrasing here): "An acting battle royale and tour de force of a movie"...so true. It's one of those movies that's gets better the more times you see it (we movie nerds know what that means...e.g. you know you're a movie nerd when you've seen the same movie more than 20 times voluntarily).
Yes. I watched that over and over when I rented the VHS years ago. “It was just...a bloody game”...cackles madly and game over.
@@arthurbishop3173 ...Ha Ha ...Arthur ...you are a movie but like me ....but I went Nuts
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I was asked recently for a recommendation for a really great old movie that no one knows. I fired off a few but Sleuth was top of the list. If you're into handsome British fellows from the 70s I'll include The Stuntman as recommended viewing.
One the nicest persons ever to appear in a movie. He just conveys warmth, honesty and charm effortlessly.
John Huston, Christopher Plummer, Sean Connery and Michael together.
Incredible
I saw the film it was great I highly recommend watching it.
@ Stephen McCollum, I wouldnt have wanted to pay the bar bill!
The man who would be king is a diamond that nobody talks about. Knowing about it is like being in a exclusive club.
At last, great film. Nobody I know has ever heard of it.
@@glzoidberg I saw it first.....really :)
Another one is "The Mission." Amazing photography and scenery and a fascinating story hidden in history. It doesn't make anybody's Top Ten list except mine.
I love that movie. As others have mentioned before me nobody I know, knows that movie
i want to rewatch all these now ,,,i was in new york as an english man in the 80 ,s ,,i couldnt believe how many famous people you bump into ,,in one day, i saw and spoke to woody allen ,and mia in central park ,,and later i spotted michael and his wife up town ,hailing a taxi ,,i had intended to just say hello im a big fan ,,,,but as i got nearer i could see , he was fuming as there was no taxi for him ,,,the language was wild ,,,so i just turned and walked,,,,great days ,,i suspect that was woody s film at the time ,,,,great interview ,your right about the king ,,,but so many great films ,for some reason ,,never mentioned ,,odd,,,,
I adore Michael Caine -- he has one of the greatest film careers in the history of the movies, and it spans almost 60 years, going on. And sure as heck he's one of the greatest storytellers. I saw him tell his stories in person once, at a tribute to him in Hollywood. He had people laughing till they practically fell out of their seats.
Could listen to Caine for hours, hes a gem.
I'm glad Dirty Rotten Scoundrels gets mentioned here as it's such an underrated film and absolutely hilarious. Slightly surprised The Italian Job doesn't get mentioned or Zulu or The Ipcress File as in the UK those were three of his most popular films at the box office. He's also excellent in Educating Rita.
Educating Rita is my favourite film of all time...wonderful chemistry between the two of them
@@williamparker1085 i love it for the disco part when he's dancing haha
In "The Man Who Would Be King" and "Zulu," Michael Caine looked and acted exactly how I imagine soldiers of the crown to be in real life.
Amen...
Caine and Connery give phenomenal performances
Love them both.
@allie fisher I did not know he was in Korea ...Thanks. He really is great....his solid personality comes through , right through the screen . He was A-1 Tops in ...The Quiet American with Fraser.
My two favorite Michael Caine pics. Blame it on Rio was also endearing.
Love him. Great actor and a humble man at the same time.
The man who would be king is a work of genius Every choice is brilliant and caine and connery together are amazing. The opening sequence before peachy's arrival at Kipling's office is so confident - just shots of India, relaxed, dense and fascinating and complex. Beautiful. And then... the greatest shaggy dog story ever. Plummer is also perfect as kipling.
He belongs in the pantheon of great film actors, yet he's completely humble and unpretentious about his career. What a wonderful man.
Caine's performance in Get Carter was spellbinding. My favourite Caine performance and one of my all time favourite films of any genre.
Click. Click. Straight glass.
The new or original version?
@@morganpirate9127 original.
@@davy_K Agreed!
Love Caine in this film
1. Man Who Would Be King
2. Alfie
3. Zulu
4. Ipcress File
5. The Italian Job
6. Get Carter
7. The Eagle Has Landed
8. Escape To Victory
9. Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
I tried to keep it at just 5 but he's done so many brilliant films!
Sleuth?
Deathtrap
Without a clue
The Italian job
Educating Rita 👌
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Michael Caine is a national treasure, one of my favourite films of his is Secondhand Lions. Thanks for so many great films Mr Caine
I never understood why Second Hand Lions wasn't a major hit. Caine & Duvall at the top of their game. A wonderful script, music & pure movie magic. 😃 So entertaining!
Michael Caine would sell out every stadium on Earth if he did a speaking tour to tell these stories. .. fanTASTIC!
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels has got to be one of my favorite comedies of all time. Great concept, great script, great twist ending.
Michael is by far my favorite actor and his genuine warmth and humility makes him even more worthy of being my personal hero.
Caine's acting in war dramas was always spot on. Just to mention Zulu, A bridge too far and Battle of Britain. He was a conscript (National Service) soldier in the Korean War. It helps differentiate him from the current crop of actors who have never served.
I've seen Michael Caine talk about lots of stuff. I have to say that I truly love this guy. Bright, Intelligent, Witty. Britain you have a national treasure.
We certainly have !
@@petermills2061 My respect for him went off the charts on his army stories. He is a stand up guy.
Danny never let go of Peachy's hand, and Peachy never let go of Danny's head! Best movie ever!
Can't really argue with Caine's picks, but "Too Late the Hero" with Cliff Robertson was a pretty good Caine flick. "Zulu" was also one of my favorites as a kid. Caine's stories are always great. Woody Allen using Caine to deliver messages to his wife is hysterical. The Olivier story was priceless. Caine is a gem.
I could listen to Michael talks all day
I am so confused, as a major MC fan i find it incredible that nobody mentioned what i think is MC's best piece of acting in this thread. Although he was only in the movie for a short time, his mere presence made a film gravitate to a higher level as his subtle acting shone through like a beacon and made the movie a must watch heart warmer// Cider House Rules.
I can tell that you are confused when you think that things gravitate to a higher level !
Michael is a complete gem. Such a wonderful guy and great actor. Happy 91st birthday Sir Michael.
I love Michael Caine and the memories he shares - he's one of the best of all time
He is such a great actor. His movies will never be forgotten.
I have great respect for Michael Caine and his talents. A wonderful actor.
Thank you, Michael. You are one of the very best.
This is so lovely and amusing. Many thanks for uploading. Michael Caine, as well as being a wonderfully talented actor, is in that fine tradition of English actor raconteurs that includes David Niven and Peter Ustinov. You would certainly want him to be a guest at you 'perfect dinner party.'
A true genius, entertainer, actor and a humble man with a huge sense of fun and soooooo professional. Proper gent and one of the best. Watch his acting tutorials... Genius...
If I had to pick not just a favourite actor but a favourite human being Michael Caine would be in the top 3! So humble and just a nice man! I pray the world keeps him for many more years.
Genuine is the word that describes Michael Caine. I’m sure he is what you see and hear.
I could listen to him all day, whenever he's interviewed he tells you things you have never heard, little things but interesting things.
Children of Men. He had a small part, but his presence made it a richer film.
Alberti Bass
very very true. Amazing film really, borderline masterclass. And Caine definitely made it better for being in it.
This stork is excellent!
Honestly, he always adds something to any film he is in whether he is the lead or a supporting character.
And he and clive owen were listening to Radiohead ..Life in a glasshouse...
He gave soul and depth to that film, I remember how touching that part was even though it was a very small part, but his presence made the film.
Definitely it was so sad when he died 😔
I've been lucky enough to have watched Michael Caine from his beginnings in Zulu, Alfie, and Ipcress File...thanks for everything.
Alfie is a very underrated movie. I've always been fascinated by the way Michael Cain would stop and talk to the camera and everyone else around were totally unaware.
Alfie was a massive hit all over the world (except France, apparently) and it made Caine's career. It's not "underrated", it's just nearly 60 years old, so younger people may not have seen it. As for speaking directly to the camera, while Caine is brilliant at it, that's in the script.
Zulu, the Eagle Has Landed, and of course the Man Who Would be King are absolute classics.
‘I said: “well I’ve already thought about the part”.’ 😂
This is the best interview I have ever seen in my life.
I think this one's even a touch better:
th-cam.com/video/JCQLRlWhr3A/w-d-xo.html
Joseph Preston: I've listened and read thousands of interviews (I'm not exaggerating), and while this may not be the very best, it's pretty close.
What a nice geezer he is. Saw Zulu when I was 11 and anything Michael Caine has been in is good.
I want to watch Sleuth again... two bravura performances and MC matched LO every way and got that fantastic compliment from LO.
My late Father worked with MC and Christopher Plummer on the Hamlet 1964 movie, he was the recording engineer. True story.
I remember seeing Sleuth in the theater at 14 years old & being mesmerized by Caine & Olivier. It wasn't until I got home that I realized they were the only 2 actors in the movie!
I imagine he had some great stories to tell.
I love that Hamlet, shame it was the only time Sir Michael attempted Shakespeare. Also interesting to see Donald Sutherland play the Bard.
Love watching him talk.Doesnt matter how many times I see it.
That was an amazing story about Laurence Olivier.
Love the bloke to bits, and I love to hear his natural voice, even after all these years of living here there and everywhere, he still has an accent you hear everyday here in London, every day down the pub, at a football match, and in the markets.
He was excellent in Educating Rita.
Absolutely!!!
It's definitely one of my favorite roles of his.
Love!!!
And its the role in which the famous film critic Pauline Kael gave Caine a rare glowing review and lauded him as one of the greatest actors of the day. And he couldn't even mention it. Disappointing. No villa in the south of france i guess....
Absolutely superb in educating Rita.Not many actors can pull of playing a drunk so convincingly.A true great!!!
Michael Caine is such a treasure. What talent!
Saw him in N.Y. He is such a gentleman and such a good actor! Enjoyed his movies and enjoyed his acting. He seemed to put himself down and praised other actors but truth is truth believe we all enjoyed his performance!
Back around 1990 I worked in the Dallas area. A local talk show host was doing one of those "off site" interviews with Caine at a Half Price Books location near my office (Caine was publicizing and signing copies of his new autobiography). When I found out, I left work, drove to the book store, and spent the next couple of hours hanging out around the table listening to him reminisce and tell stories about the movies he had worked in and the people he had worked with. A "peak experience" I will always treasure.
Michael Caine is the man! amazing actor, amazing voice, God bless.
"You were only supposed to blow the bloody doors off!!!"
We're gonna need a Bigger Boat
Michael Caine starred in one of my favourite ever movies “Kidnapped” in which he played a Jacobite,
Alan Breck Stuart. Vastly underrated film...based on the R.L.Stevenson classic.
Amazing scenery, great score and a sad tale of the last Jacobite rising.
He's made some classic films, my particular favorites of his are; Get Carter , Zulu, Man who would be King , The Italian Job, Educating Rita and Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
It is astonishing that this brilliant and humble man is not the highest paid actor in the history of cinema… but I guess he accepted parts that probably had an average fee and then turned them into the most brilliant piece of cinema … may he live long and prosper…. 🖖
Sleuth and The Man Who Would Be king are astounding films.
Undoubtedly one of the greatest British actor followed by Sir Lawrence Olivier,Charles Laughton, Claude Rains,Cary Grant,Alec Guiness n Peter Finch.Worjed with some great talented but his present was always felt.Greatest among the greats.❤️🙏
He's hilarious. I could really listen to him every minute of every day.
Michael Caine brings something special to a movie role. I love all of his movies, especially Sleuth, Hannah and Her Sisters, Zulu, and later Flawless and Harry Brown.Glad this video was recommended May 2021.
Met Michael in London in 1970. Lovely man, very funny, very real. One of my favorites.
A great actor and a truly good man. Thanks for posting.
Michael Caine is an icon of movie lovers..nothing the man couldn't do plus i could listen to him all day and night!
I _love_ Michael Caine's stories!! As good as Keith Richard's stories, only different, very very different.
Well, Caine's come out of a well-remembered past, rather than Richard's drug-befuddled past.
Here he is... A British actor who could play an American with that British accent and be totally Believable.! He is more magician than actor...which is a big complement.
More coherent.
I love and adore Michal Caine.
WOW. Michael Caine does an extraordinary mimic of John Huston ... he is great 3:30
The "may I go to the bathroom" scene in Dirty, Rotten Scoundrels is very possibly the funniest scene I've ever seen in the movies.
😂😂😂😂!!!!
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels is pure gold, love that film!
This needs to be an hour longer. Such interesting anecdotes.
"I've already thought about the part..." How funny! I could listen to him tell stories for pretty much the rest of my life.
One of the greatest film actors of all time. Sleuth was absolutely killer. I need to see it again. Extremely powerful.
It's like he could never believe his luck playing this game at those stakes, it's like he's in constant awe about even being invited to the table.
Such a great actor and a wonderful wit. Bought his book on Audible just to listen to him talk about his life, as if he were talking to me personally.😀
What a lovely bloke. Not many geezers like this one left!
Bloody marvelous.
Greatest Michael Caine Movie: ZULU, one of the greatest films ever made and a film NO ONE has the courage to do today!
vince33x sad but true it would probably be called racist now.
not about courage...it just wouldnt get off the ground. Political correcntess and all that
Would you want to direct the remake and be compared to the original? I watched it again recently...still an amazing movie.
(cost of extras would be horrendous now)
War is always racist. But there is some respect given to the Zulu impi's. "They can run twenty miles in the morning, and win a battle in the afternoon." (I may have the exact figures wrong).
My analysis is, that the British took South Africa from the Dutch Afrikaaners, who took it from the Zulus, who had taken it from the previous African inhabitants!
Notice also that the victorious little company are not English Brigadiers, they are Welsh Engineers!
psst ...(brits march 20.....zulus run 50 and fight a battle at the end of it.)
hehe only watched the flick 20 times.. so...
He's such a great storyteller:)
Years ago I read his first autobiography and it was really great and you might enjoy it
Said Nivens ..the Moon is a Balloon is another Incredible book...and I Mean Incredible..should say " David Niven". The stories he tells there are out of this World *
*his comic finesse was outstanding in " BLAME IT on RIO " w Demi Moore . A nice comedy really w a feel good factor .*
Funny, I was just thinking about that very film. My sister took me to see it when I was a kid, I'm sure I only picked it because of the girl on the poster. I hope she at least marginally enjoyed it, I doubt it was her cup of tea at all but she took me out for the day and gave me free choice of what to go and see.
I love Educating Rita. Brilliant.....!!
The Man Who Would Be King, perfect film.
ABSOLUTELY!!! I happened to be living (BRIEFLY) in Manhattan and saw this in early FEB 1976. I was AMAZED by it. The byplay between Michael and Sean was stupendous. Such a sad ending, too. Made incredibly emotional as the 2 guys sing The Minstrel Boy as Sean is executed.
I strongly believe that this film would NEVER have been as good nor as popular if Gable and Bogey had done it. It called for two Brits ... and Connery and Caine were the PERFECT PAIR.
The ending is really what makes it a classic rather than a bloody good film.
Marvelous observation! You are right, VrgniaMailman, we might have lost the frightfully British aura of Kipling's. Mind you, the best line was not something Rudyard would have said:
"We'll show you how to slaughter your enemies like civilised people".
Thunderous one . I think the reason some people don't hold Glengarry Glen Ross in the same esteem is that even though the acting is brilliant , the subject matter for some was not so captivating .
Humorous speakers and interesting people are a rare commodity nowdays.
Love Michael Caine. One of my favorite actors. Pure class!
Michale Caine is an acting genius. Nuff said.
Genius is overused, and I'm not sure if anyone really deserves the adjective for acting...but he's very good at what he does. One of my favorites.
Come On! Every body Loves Michael !
Still remember him in the Ipcress File. Saw it so many times when it first came out. What an enjoyable actor to watch - in every film he's ever been in.
Fascinating! Such a wonderful story teller! Thank you very much!
Get Carter should be in the english version of the library of congress for the same reason The French Connection is in the library of congress. Its a perfect picture of that time and place that you hardly see in most movies, especially today when everything is either futuristic or bland so as not to be dated. And who would ever put that ending on a film now?
The assistant and partner comment at the end was something being saved because it meant so much to Michael. He is the humblest man ever and this would have been a life defining moment for him and one he shares with the greatest humility. You’ll not meet another famous, legendary actor who would share his sandwich with the average man. God I love him.
I´m 22, he is over 70, but I can´t help adoring him!
He has a long queue of adoring ladies. 😁
4:35 - this is great ... you can speak faster michael, he's an honest man. And I've been very suspicious about people who talk slow every since.
We don't have a star system in the uk, actors surrounded by security and assistants would be laughed at.
But he exemplifies how an actor should behave. There's no scandal, no pap walks, no gossip.
He goes to work and goes home.
Imagine if you spent a day listening to him tell you stories. It’d be incredible
Such a wonderful actor. Love, love, love him in all his movies.
Fascinating interview. My wife and I attended the Film Society Of Lincoln Center gala for Caine several years ago and enjoyed it immensely. He is a world class actor and a wonderful guy.
“It appears the teacher has underestimated the student”, loved Caine in dirty rotten scoundrels
he's also wonderful in Little Voice and Cider House Rules. Probably my fav actor of all time.
Michael Caine is an absolute legend!
I have always loved his stories. So humble.