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Blowing the Bloody Doors Off
The Sunday Times bestselling memoir from national treasure Sir Michael Caine
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Hollywood legend and British national treasure Michael Caine shares the wisdom, stories, insight and skills that life has taught him in his remarkable career.
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Hollywood legend and British national treasure Michael Caine shares the wisdom, stories, insight and skills that life has taught him in his remarkable career.
One of our best-loved actors, Michael Caine has starred in a huge range of films, including all-time favourites, from the classic British movies Alfie, Zulu, and The Italian Job to the Hollywood blockbusting Dark Knight trilogy, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Hannah and Her Sisters, and Cider House Rules. Caine has excelled in every kind of role, with a skill that's made it look easy.
He knows what success takesβhe's made it to the top of his profession from the toughest beginning. But as he says, 'Small parts can lead to big things. And if you keep doing things right, the stars will align when you least expect it.' Now, in his 85th year, he wants to share everything he's learned.
With brilliant new insight into his life and work and with his wonderful gift for story, this is Caine at his wise and entertaining best.
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Blowing the Bloody Doors Off by Michael Caine is praised for its witty and charming insights into both his life and career. Reviewers appreciate Caine's candid storytelling, blending humour with life lessons, while offering an engaging glimpse behind the scenes of his illustrious work in film. The memoir is noted for being motivational and filled with personal anecdotes that resonate with readers, reflecting Caine's down-to-earth personality.
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ISBN: 9781473689329
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 30 May 2019
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Hodder Paperback
Audience: General / adult
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Spine width: 22.0mm
Width: 128.0mm
Height: 196.0mm
Weight: 220g
Pages: 304
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About the Author
Sir Michael Caine CBE has been Oscar-nominated six times, winning his first Academy Award for the 1986 film Hannah and Her Sisters and his second in 1999 for The Cider House Rules. He has starred in over one hundred films, becoming well-known for several critically acclaimed performances including his first major film role in Zulu in 1964, followed by films including The Ipcress Files, Get Carter, Alfie, The Italian Job, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels and Educating Rita, and more recently The Dark Knight, Is Anybody There? and Harry Brown. He was appointed a CBE in 1992 and knighted in 2000 in recognition of his contribution to cinema. His 2018 memoir Blowing the Bloody Doors Off was a huge bestseller, and his first thriller - Deadly Game - was published to great acclaim in 2023.
Married for more than 45 years, with two daughters and three grandchildren, he and his wife Shakira live in London and Surrey.Also by Michael Caine
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