Sir Michael Caine has announced his retirement from acting – bringing down the curtain on a glittering career that took him from the fishmarkets of London to Hollywood stardom via one unforgettable car chase in Turin.
The enigmatic star of stage and screen, whose seven-decade career spanned 160 films and a handful of iconic roles, said he would bow out on a high following glowing reviews of his final film, the Oliver Parker-directed The Great Escaper.
