Michael Caine: Breaking The Mold | The Hollywood Collection

Narrated with gentle self-deprecating humor and honesty by the star himself, this Special features clips from such films as Educating Rita, The Man Who Would Be King, Alfie, California Suite, Hannah And Her Sisters, Mona Lisa, Sleuth, Deathtrap, Zulu, and The Ipcress File.
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Born into poverty in London, when he first decided to become an actor, he was looked upon with amazement: who did he think he was? But he persevered, starting in repertory theater, then tv, and finally succeeding in becoming one of filmdom’s most versatile stars.
Today, despite those successes, Michael Caine retains a keen memory of his origins. He has refused to abandon the Cockney accent that reflects his roots, or the authentic spirit that bends a knee to no one.
Also included are the recollections of friends, co-workers and family members such as actors Julie Walters, Bob Hoskins, Dyan Cannon, Angie Dickinson, Ben Kingsley, Roger Moore, directors Lewis Gilbert and Sidney J. Furie, and Michael Caine’s wife, Shakira.

[@markkennedy5479]

Having just seen this I thought I'd take a short stroll down memory lane and re-watch The Ipcress File. Shouldn't be a problem for someone who lives in Toronto, home of Canada's largest public library system, which features fast, efficient inter-library loan service between its one hundred branches. Sure enough, the library catalogue shows eight Ipcress File DVDs available for borrowing; but to my astonishment there are currently 39 'holds' (each representing a library patron waiting his/her turn to see the movie) on these eight DVDs--more than a little unusual for a film made in 1965. Evidently, people just can't get enough of Michael Caine!

[@patd.3368]

I hope Michael Caine sees your comment!!!

[@chuckabutty888]

He should get an oscar just for being himself. Lovely guy.

[@johnwatts8346]

i just love the bloke, hes one of the very best actors of the lot and his personality charisma charm etc- off the dial, a truly wonderful chap indeed.

[@normanryding5928]

He's a sell out wake the fuch up

[@rodbutler4054]

He is a very fascinating self deprecating story teller that I can listen to him for hours. His life story can be a movie.

[@valoriebritton2047]

I absolutely agree with you..

[@user-ws4ll1nn5i]

Yes

[@jacquelinedesanctis7082]

I am now on old lady but when I was a teen and very fragile due to family abuse i went to a party in Kensington..i seem to remember.Michael, then an unknown actor, invited me to dance. I had been crying and I must have looked a wreck. Michael was so sweet and gentle. I felt safe as we shuttled around. He would never remember me..but I remember him. Michael is a kind and gifted man who deserves all the good in his Life.he saved me that day. And if only for a few minutes It seemed he understood my suffering.

[@user-zq1gc9tu6j]

Wow! What a memory. (Michael Caine might remember her).

[@elizabethlinsay9193]

I'm sorry you suffered so as a child. But I'm glad you had that moment to carry with you forever.

[@candyman5912]

I can't help but admire a man who is as comfortable with himself as Michael Caine is. He's brilliant.

[@dilipkumarpatel8313]

This is what you get for being yourself. No pressure or stress to maintain an image or pretending to be someone you’re not. Hats off.

[@kevinthorpe8435]

Inspirational, I also grew up in the East end of London. We had a two up and two down. No bathroom and an outside toilet. During the winter ice was on the inside of the windows. We was a poor family but rich in love (as that's all we had). Pet's also. Holidays far and few between. I'm only 60 years old now and many a memory haunts me. Happy but hard times which we took for granted. Even today I can go without most things I've never had (I don't have a TV, car or passport). I actually played in bomb crater's and blown out buildings. I wouldn't change a thing. I'm 60 and working harder than 30 years ago. I'm not slowing down and stopping soon. I guess it's from my generation. We won't sit on our mobile phones all day. We have the stamina to keep going for a working day. I look at people on the train and think " look at him, he ain't got a day's work in him". God knows how or ex service people must feel. Michael Caine is an inspiration and a typical honest hard working Londoner like the rest of us who grew up there. I've never been intimidated by posh people looking down their nose at us. Thank you Sir Michael. And God bless our heritage. London.

[@Sharon-kr1ui]

Wonderful. Thank you.

[@kevinthorpe8435]

@@Sharon-kr1ui I'm sitting in a quiet corner of a pub selling things to make end's meet. It's just what you do.

[@susanswinny588]

Innate intelligence, self-confidence, authenticity, strength of character are his supreme qualities. These are very difficult for most of us to come by. We need examples and teachers like him in our society. He's been hidden in plain sight for most people's lifetimes.

[@sirrathersplendid4825]

Wouldn’t call him my favourite actor, but he’s always natural, entertaining, watchable. And his autobiography suggests he’s a lovely kind man made all the more so by having an amazingly supportive wife.

[@eldergeektromeo9868]

People talk Laurence Olivier, Richard Burton......for me? Its Michael Caine....and once I saw The Man Who Would Be King, Sleuth, and Educating Rita.......well, that sealed it for me! He is an incredible actor, and a superlative person! Wonderful film showing (again) why everyone loves him! And why I always will! Thank You.

[@mauricecaron8254]

The Man Who Would Be King with Sean Connery was indeed a great movie.

[@rayrobbins4625]

Michael Caine is the best actor and person of his generation . He exudes CLASS . Thank you for your work .

[@sirrathersplendid4825]

Strange to think he was born without class, but acquired it all through endless hard work, suffering and a bit of luck. I saw him in London a few years back, getting out of his Rolls Royce.

[@dr.calebrobbins.3177]

This actor took a long time creating an impact as far as craft goes. He could easily have been dismissed. One you don't take all that seriously - he's just playing himself ... his gravity of worth is in the way he captures that beauty of the pricelessness of conveyance of nuance. His accent is is like a very deep well . You think it's 20' deep but as you're falling down you realise you're not going to hit the bottom therefore will be unable to turn and swim to the top ... The well spoken has well defined parameters. No roomrr to turn just sink further & further. Give me a MC movie/ play anytime. His ability to expand on character is limitless.

[@cynthiacerreta5626]

I also lived in a prefab as a child, it’s interesting that Michael feels the same way about it I did we thought we were in a glamorous house I love living there, even though it was made of asbestos, we will always be cockneys, He is what you would call a true London now, and I’m very proud to be the same.

[@alexandrainnes6142]

I'm so in love with how lovely this man is.

[@SNP-1999]

"My family was poor, but we were millionaires of love" ! What a wonderful thing to say of one's family, it shows how Michael Caine thought of his parents and home, how he basically is as a person and individual - one of the best English actors ever, a brilliant performer and man - my most favourite actors since "Zulu", which I watched as an eight year old in the cinema in Hereford.

[@VCT3333]

Is it true, that in Hartford, Hereford and Hampshire ... Hurricanes hardly hever hoccour?

[@julianvickery8341]

Talented and grounded. There is much to respect about Michael Caine, both as an actor and a man. .

[@peterschulze491]

A bold and generous man, teacher of acting for the camera. Michael Caine is a cinematic hero!

[@lukeyznaga7627]

my god, I love this actor. One of my favorites. Just seeing his name in credits, made me want to see a movie even if I knew nothing about the movie. One of the CLASSIC british actors, now not in work anymore. THE MODERN hollywood and THE MODERN british movie /TV industry is NOTHING compared to the fantastic british stars we had from the 40s to the 80s. There are very few great british actors doing movies.

[@tennisbum3686]

He just made a movie With Glenda Jackson at 90 years old.😊 From the trailer, it looks like a great movie involving war. Glenda Jackson has passed since.😢

[@juerv1]

Michael Caine - the last survivor of a legendary era of classic british movie stars: Richard Burton, Sean Connery, Roger Moore, Albert Finney, Peter O'Toole, Richard Harris, Peter Sellers, Robert Shaw,.

[@normadesmond6017]

Oh my……. Michael Caine….. He takes every role he gets. And he is always better then most of the movies he's in. He is world class. He can play everyone of the screen. Includng Lawrence Olivier in Sleuth. Olivier is totally overdoing it. Michael Caine is brilliant in the double role. Love this guy!

[@sekil75]

My favorite actor of all times. I saw just about every movie with him. It's just something about him, makes you feel calm and relaxed, not a typical English upper class full of himself. Someone to look upon.

[@tennisbum3686]

Like chatting with your next door neighbor, easy going, the everyman.

[@pipfox7834]

Probably because he wasn't upper class in his family background. Working class to his bootstraps

[@charlesmoore7349]

So real. What a great human and what an extraordinary actor.

[@jakhaughton1800]

The Man Who Would Be King is one of the top of my list of great films. Nice to know Michael agrees. And I didn’t have to tell him!

[@Bamboule05]

Me too, me too! To think that the movie is actually based on a rather short story by Kipling just shows how imaginative the film industry was then.

[@tennisbum3686]

I cry every time I see the cider house rules

[@barbaraflores3506]

Such a great actor and man!

[@catherinesummers5057]

I just saw Muppets Christmas Carol where he played Scrooge and he elevated that role, making me weep as he sang behind the lost love of his youth

[@January.]

Alfie was an Oscar-worthy performance. He was fantastic in Educating Rita, and very scary in Dressed to Kill.

[@nbenefiel]

He was great in Zulu.

[@bernardinocerqueira2791]

Gran mais grande atorlembro eu era garoto o filme zulu ele era um oficial britânico e muitos mais ultimamente fez o mordomo de Batman icone

[@Jeckxdeel]

DRESSED TO KILL is wonderful and among my favorites all genres/times combined.

[@jacktheripoff1888]

I liked his honesty when asked why he did such a bad film as Jaws The Revenge, especially coming right off an Oscar win. He said he wanted to do an extension on his house, the films salary paid for it, and he got to spend 4 months in the Bahamas and Florida Keys in the winter months on the film producers dime. He never saw the film, he knew the critics said it was awful and he took their word for it.

[@johnwatts8346]

i heard the his quip was- ive never seen jaws 4, they tell me rubbish, but ive seen the house it bought me and it looks great!

[@Bamboule05]

That is so funny. He did a few awful movies ( the hand etc.) but yeah he said as an actor you never know when the next good script comes along so you take whatever to pay the bills. Fair enough.

[@mauricecaron8254]

I'm sure every actor did movies they later regretted making.

[@sunandrain98]

I love listening to his voice.😊

[@LeeMaitland]

When I first saw him in Zulu, after I'd seen Alfie and a few others I was gobsmacked. Incredible actor.

[@red5llaw]

Holy Shit, I think I really like Michael Caine. I am an Aussie that grew up in a Country that was (and to a certain extant) treated like second class Citizens. Mike talks about how he lived in a very class driven England. Very refreshing. Love his Work.

[@jsbach9848]

Love this man!! I love how he is soooo grounded and humble. Not like these Z-listers of today.

[@MOGGS1942]

Nothing pretentious about Mr.Caine. It's probably why he is so loved and admired. Coming from his poor background he could have justified, and been forgiven for, acting like a prima donna. That he didn't, speaks volumes for him. I love and admire him so much.

[@valoriebritton2047]

He is so genuinely humble, he's never left his roots. I love him..

[@equine2020]

Loved him Great movies.

[@WhirlsWorld]

Love his honesty ! A beautiful thing❤️

[@lisaharrington6488]

An extremely intelligent man and wonderful actor. Very real and down to earth. Loved him in Secondhand Lions, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels and Without A Clue. Haven't seen all of his movies but I'm working on it and I know I will enjoy each and every one I watch.

[@avidnongetit8710]

I usually don't like biographies, but this one has Micheal and his wife. It has enough Micheal I believe he was involved. I don't like a commentator saying a person is a certain way. I want the facts and the actual person. This is a Wonderful biography. Thank you.

[@garrison6863]

Caine shows such good range in going from the upper class officer in Zulu, to agent Palmer to the tough guy enforcer in Get Carter.

[@sirrathersplendid4825]

In truth he wasn’t all that convincing playing a toff in Zulu, but he owned the role and helped make the film the sensation that it was. Still one of the best war movies ever made!

[@1m2rich]

I know. My family felt that way when I worked and went to night university. Who did I think I was? A girl should get married, etc. I was the only one in my family to get a degree and have a career. They had no idea what I was doing and never cared. I did it for me.

[@emillion4470]

Among the group he envied becoming stars before he did (9:15), he and Connery are the only ones to eventualy win an Oscar - Michael did it twice.

[@nandinirao6035]

The quintessential rags to riches story, only an Englishman could have done it and done it with style, the way he did !!!👏👏👏👏

[@gilliandinnerstein6882]

Sir Michael Caine is a unique legend, an amazing inspiration of true talent. He is loyal, one of the most knowledgeable, unassuming, naturally funny people I have had the privilege to meet. But his great abilities don’t end with acting. He is like a walking encyclopaedia, his chef skills are Michelin star quality, he tends his gardens with care and serves up his own fresh vegetables, his towering sunflowers and beautiful English flora fauna and protected wildlife would be the pride of the Royal Chelsea Flower Show, to name but a few of his accomplishments. He has the most committed family values, almost unknown in his field, his pride and joy are his wife, Shakira his equally amazing most gracious, eternally beautiful and dedicated life partner and an artist in her own right, and his beautiful family. He must never sleep for i don’t know where, as one of the busiest actors in history, he could find the time to accomplish all he does, not a moment passes without expanding his skills and knowledge. Sir Michael is a king among men - yet remains unspoiled. Thank you for the endless joy you have and will continue to share with the world. If anyone from the Academy is out there - Sir Michael Caine’s ‘Lifetime Achievement Award’ at the Oscars is Years overdue - get your fingers out ! I write not just as fan to my hero, but with true and real admiration, affection and the utmost gratitude for the blessings I have shared. I am blessed to be a fellow Pisces as is Lady Shakira. Thank you for your service and endless gifts to the Universe, I pray that your legacy will instil confidence and inspiration to try to follow by your legendary example as you have hoped it will. I look forward to your next appearances and to your new chapter in your amazing life. May you and those you love continue to receive all of the most wonderful blessings for the long and healthy future, you so richly deserve.

[@astonmartin4360]

My favorite actor.What a man.

[@michaeloneale1267]

He is a brilliant actor. That’s really all they needs to be said.

[@alangranville284]

Nobody seems to talk about "Mr Morgan's Last Love" which for me is his very best performance of all and keeping in mind some of his other great performances is really saying something.

[@fandangofandango2022]

You Know People Love Michael for What He is an Open Honest Person, a Straight Shooter. He is a Person Whom is Really in Touch with the Globe. Most Actors are in Disneyland insecure do not know what Reality is Never Will. Micheal Caine is Across all of this. He is a Wonderful Human Being.

[@lindas.martin2806]

This is a very, very well done documentary with great balance, input from the actor and people who know him, it speaks of authenticity, and I thank you for a job very well done!

[@tennisbum3686]

Excellent

[@moonlightmelodrama]

Just watched the IPCRESS file for about the 10th time. Caine reminds us in that movie that movies have not gotten better in the 55 years since that movie was made. Nor have actors gotten better. Any more than music composers have gotten better since Mozart or Bach.

[@paulmerritt402]

What a fabulous actor and better man!

[@petrofilmeurope]

What a humor he has, and wow what a star Sir Michael Caine is.

[@ianmangham4570]

Great bloke

[@alanwitton5980]

Great actor unlike many of the so called stars of today

[@BuckyBrown-lt4ry]

Great star, actor and person. We need more Michael Caine's in Hollywood.

[@bbrown333]

"before Dustin Hoffman, before Al Pacino...before the little guys!" SHADE, Honey. SHADE!!!

[@couchphotography8861]

Oh yes, he did it alright, always loved his movies, and a true gentleman. Never give up sums him up...

[@cassiebloemendaal7694]

I enjoyed him in The Muppet Christmas Carol. That's a wonderful film

[@miraclebigevent142]

He gave one of the greatest Oscar acceptance speeches, or any acceptance speech ever in 2000 for "The Cider House Rules." He won for best supporting actor. Fine man, great actor. (P.S. - The greatest was James Cagney for his AFI award in 1974.

[@dhulipalarajasekhar281]

An impeccable actor and a Gentleman just lived in all characters he acted.

[@dp4008]

Always thought he was a great actor and extremely good looking was surprised he didn't win more oscars.

[@user-tr7yg7zo3j]

You’d have thought for sure he’d win for “Alfie”!

[@mauricecaron8254]

One of my favorite actors.

[@dadodydo]

A great actor, one of a kind. I loved his memoir. I wonder when this documentary was made, as he was still young.

[@nightowl5475]

Michael Caine is my favorite actor. I love all his movies. He’s the best in any role.

[@tonysuley4306]

A genuine down to earth guy who is a millionaire and treats you equal.

[@donnab.42]

He is a joy to watch. Forever my favorite actor.

[@legendofbillyjean]

Sir Michael Caine is undoubtedly a gentleman of his generation. His impeccable style and class are definitely reflected in his skills as an actor. And what a smile @ 4:44!

[@bettystouffer6012]

@Vlodec yes a thousand times YEEEESSSS!!😅

[@frederickjohnsen4246]

My two favorite actors - Michael Caine and Robert Duvall.

[@scottvankeuren950]

Dirty Rotten Scoundrels is one of my all time fave movies!

[@ChubbyChecker182]

Scott Vankeuren the best Michael Caine performance

[@WV591]

there never will be real actors with faces like this again.he is gifted, natural born to be actor of actors.

[@annnee6818]

WV591 I love him and of course there's never gonna be another Michael Caine but there's always a couple good actors kicking around in any era with very good faces :)

[@WV591]

Ha Aha

[@terrylovesenegal]

He is one of a kind but I believe there are many varied talented people able to bring the emotions he shared and bring new blood and talent to our world.

[@bobbill3594]

WV591 so sure, are you? Always with you what cannot be done.

[@WV591]

you just proved my point such original line master schmoda

[@Tabish29]

"You're finished Carter you know that? I'll bloody finish you!" That delivery of Hendry's always cracks me up to this day. My fav Caine film.

[@MOGGS1942]

Yes, the great Ian Hendry, with eyes like " pissholes in the snow".

[@dylan3657]

when Michael started talking about his mom i remembered a time one of the times i was out with my dad in the village pub in dublin wicklow mountains, we were working there restoring an old stone thatched cottage , it was just four walls with a tree growing out of it and one room still had roof on it when we started it, but when we finished it, in winter when it snowed it looked like a chrismas card picture we had no electric, lights were parffin lamps and candles as picturesque as any oil painting of an old chrismas sceen you could see. anyway one night in the pub with the locals having a drink and and singsong two local men, brothers with a big farm asked for a lift home, i had an old renault but not much petrol nearest petrol station at that time of night was 20 miles away they lived in the next mountain valley about four or five miles away, we got a drinks takeout and as many of the locals that the car could fit set of along the mountain road free wheeling down hills and up as much as much as we could before the car would slow down to much, we made it to their home old two story farm house like us no electric to far off the beaten track. they stocked the fire and got the lights going it was a nice atmosphere we did'nt know them very well but they were friendly and welcoming we were still relatively new to the area, my dad and myself found ourselfs standing out the front in the dimily lit doorway talking and wondering would we have enough petrol to get back when one of the brothers, Frank brought out two mugs of what turned out to be Poteen they had their own poteen stil, my dad was'nt really a drinker of sprits and i was only about fifteen out of politness we tasted it and it was not bad, frank went back in for some reason and my dad goes to the car and starts pouring the poteen into fuel tank, come back to the door and the other brother Hugh comes out sees the empty mugs brings them in and and back out full again so couple more sips each and the rest in the tank fuel home sorted. we were all gathered at the doorway talking my dad started telling me about my grandmother she was a washer woman my granddad had died when my dad was a todler she had nine children to look after so when he was twelve left school to go and help her, then at fourteen he got an appentship with a cobbler then eighteen with a plumber and at twenty two got full wages , goes home with his wage packet says to my gran, mom youve looked after me all my life you've worked hard done without you've colthed us and fed us all these years well now iv'e got money you can do it for yourself from now on. we made it back home that night free wheeling and backfiring up the hills

[@hensonlaura]

Beautiful story, and you're a lucky man.

[@pipfox7834]

Hilarious story, driving home on a tank of poteen! Love it, thanks for sharing...poetic description of the house

[@dylan3657]

@pipfox7834 often had a laugh about that night, that was around 40 years ago. I'll have to go on a visit and say hello to old locals and force myself to have a pint or seven of the black stuff

[@fireyflower6643]

I like him most of all because he is a genuine human being, with no airs or graces And a bloody good actor on top

[@stevenstone1065]

I have a special place in my heart for the film "Get Carter" To me its his best and one of the greatest film films ever. So Underrated .

[@MOGGS1942]

I agree, definitely his best film.

[@alex6261971]

god bless you michael caine......you are truely a real human being......

[@ednammansfield8553]

A great British actor who can adapt to anything. Love his films. One of my favourite films of his is called 'The Statement' where he plays a former aging SS War Criminal on the run in France. It was a film I came across by accident but really enjoyed it.

[@honeybunch5765]

Love his work.

[@robertahubert9155]

I love this man's humor, his charm, his beautiful sexy voice, his masculinity. I just love everything about him. I love you Michael Caine.

[@katiedid1851]

I first saw him in Alfie - awesome, unforgettable.

[@valoriebritton2047]

His story about the war breaks my heart, brings me to tears. I was separated from my mother for two years from 4-6, so I understand that feeling.

[@Sebastianmelmothuk]

One of the Most Amazing Actor who ever Lived....and it has to be British

[@donnablackman3954]

So genuine ❤️

[@jumpingjflash]

Nobody ever mentions my favourite in top 10 lists with Michael Caine. Second Hand Lions!!!! Having no idea what this movie was, I joined it at the scene where a salesman comes driving up, and they shoot him up. Hilarious! And the great line: "…we know nothing about kids. If you need anything, get it yourself. Or better still, do without"

[@ianmangham4570]

My mum loves it

[@joshmay2944]

This movie is free on YT right now for anyone that would like to see it!

[@alexanderdelacruz9249]

A real gentleman,respect!

[@squamish4244]

He has the kindest eyes.

[@dcasper8514]

valar. & he never blinks.

[@mousemd]

Whatever role I have seen him in, even if it was serious, I always saw the humour 😂

[@salliegarrett5496]

Sir Michael Caine CBE, also known as Maurice Joseph Micklewhite, what a terrific interview, he's so self depricating and modest. Enjoyed all of his films, Zulu is my favourite.

[@mphrdldn]

The '60's were really something. We think of the youth as the focus of that time but men and women in their 30's were able to break out of the mold and do something fresh.

[@carolewilson1311]

He thank you he was late 20s

[@hensonlaura]

30's IS young. You surely cannot believe that people are "old" for more than 50 years of their life! You'll find out. In time, lol.

[@tanyakotze6754]

Awesome actor, there are not any that can do what Sir Caine can do and be.

[@meditationmountainbyrishab919]

Easily the wisest actor with indepth understanding about life & acting. Love listening to him!

[@KendrickHarrisKenfinity]

We're always the "king" when we find out so much more about our down to earth and clever "second-hand lion". Stay safe everyone!

[@georgetempest9627]

Michael as Holmes was so hilarious!

[@GGsInterests]

A delightful, grounded look at the art and life of a wonderful person.

[@raysofunny]

"You only had to blow the bloody doors off" - only Sir Muchael Caine could have said it in that imitable Cockney accent

[@carolewilson1311]

raysofunny I said blow the bloody doors off

[@lilianikolova7685]

Браво! This is also a title of his book

[@hyacinthlynch843]

@@lilianikolova7685 I read it. It's a bloody good book.

[@sevenwilliams3485]

love this guy.

[@jsenyomo]

This was every bit what I wanted and more. Thanx for the lovely comments people

[@helenheeney2284]

Oh my God so true what happened to his Father same old same old class distinction even in 20/20 truly love his total dedication to his working class roots Soooooo well done Michael not surprised how much your loved👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍💛

[@sam7748]

One of the coolest--and one of the best!

[@poorvic2]

in 1967 i was living in london and saw michael caine and laurence olivier in Sleuth during an afternoon session. It cost me 2shillings !!!! (50 cents).

[@NoosaHeads]

Sleuth was in 1972

[@AwesomeAlexAdam]

Sir Michael Caine My favorite actor

[@1m2rich]

Last movie I saw him was Dirty Rotten Scandral.. He was a upper class con. Loved that movie with him and Steve Martin.

[@ergot57]

Showing us ourselves. I knew I would enjoy this from that moment on. Thanks.

[@skerny1132]

A class act and a genuine person - so many great films and roles I need to follow up on...

[@rogerwinters9856]

I know I have enjoyed his movies, love his accent eyes walk ....and his story telling

[@MrSydneyGeary]

That was a great. I come from the Elephant and Castle too.