Synopses & Reviews
"Starring Michael Caine covers every angle of Caine's career. From the era-defining, iconic cockneys of "Alfie and "The Italian Job, to the soul-searching performance in "Educating Rita. From the African action of "Zulu to Harry Palmer's convoluted world of espionage in "The Ipcress File and its sequels. From the gangster classic "Get Carter to broad comedy in "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels. From the epic war story of "A Bridge Too Far to the political drama of "The Honorary Consul. Caine has seen it all, done it all, and collected the plaudits for almost fifty years of quality performances. Including much new research on Caine's early career, and a balanced and sharp appraisal of the star's sometimes questionable choice of roles, "The Complete Michael Caine is the book every Michael Caine fan has been waiting for. Featuring many previously unpublished stills, the book also includes complete details of every single Caine screen performance.
Synopsis
Starring Michael Caine covers every angle of the actors memorable careerthe era-defining cockneys of Alfie and The Italian Job; the soul-searching performances in Educating Rita and The Cider House Rules; the working-class spy Harry Palmer of The Ipcress File and its sequels; the gangster classic Get Carter; the broad comedy of Dirty Rotten Scoundrels; the intrigue and violence of The Quiet American. Michael Caine has seen it all, done it all, and collected the plaudits and awards for more than 80 films. Now journalist David Bishop offers a sharp and balanced appraisal of Caines entire career, including his sometimes questionable choice of roles. Featuring complete coverage of every single role as well as 75 still images, this is the book that fans have been waiting for.