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THE MONTH AHEAD
F
rom titular playboyAlfie to loyal
Batman butler Alfred, Michael
Cainehas epitomizedEnglishgentle-
men of all stripes since his acting
debut (as another butler, in a play he’s
long forgotten) some 60 years ago.
His career has brought him two best
supporting actorOscars andnomina-
tions in five successivedecades.In this
month’s
Youth
,Caine plays a retired
composer contemplating the twilight
of his career while vacationing at an
Alpine spa.Here, he discusses film,
war, andwhy he’ll always be proud of
hisworking-class roots.
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ONHISYOUTHCO-STAR
“I rememberfirst seeingHarveyKeitel
yearsago in
MeanStreets
,butwe’dnever
worked together. Filming
Youth
, we
connected immediately.Wewereboth
in themilitary—hewas in theMarines,
andIwas in theBritishArmy inKorea.
But it’smore than that.Wewere both
infantrymen.He knew the story, so to
speak.All infantrymenknowthestory.”
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ONAGING INHOLLYWOOD:
“You could be 100, and if they have a
part foryou,they’ll askyou toplay
MichaelCaine
The legendaryactor’s role
in thismonth’sYouthhas
himwaxingnostalgic
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