Streaming Tonight: Rated 4.1 out of 5, this is the best movie from the master of cinema and one of Michael Caine’s best roles

Sir Andrew Wyke, a wealthy English detective novelist, has invited Milo Tindle, a London hairdresser of more humble origins, to visit his luxurious residence, furnished and decorated with perfect trompe-l’oeil art. A maniac of mystery and mystification, who poorly hides his disdain for this attacker, whose affair he knows about with his wife Margarita, Andrew suggests committing a robbery to collect insurance money. Admired by Vaike, Milo takes…

“You’re such a fantastic actor, I can’t beat you, I don’t have that talent. I just wanted you to know that I’ll never back down. He said, ‘What a great idea, Michael, do it,’ so I competed with him and sold my skin at a high price.” And in what way! These are the words of Michael Caine, who spoke to us about ten years ago about his memories of filming during a fabulous career.

Before the tilt, Master Joseph L. Mankiewicz left the cinema in 1972 with an absolute masterpiece, perhaps the most unusual behind closed doors in cinema: The Dog. Deception, traps and brilliant wit are on the program in this adaptation of Anthony Schaeffer’s play.

Behind closed doors under the guise of a thriller, a dog hides relevant social satire and reflections of racism. The setting of an English manor, populated by strange automatons, turns into a giant chessboard, where two huge and fabulous actors face each other.

Michael Caine finds himself here in one of the biggest roles of his career, able to elevate and change the face of the Holy Beast Laurence Olivier; An outstanding Shakespearean actor. “I thought I had an assistant and I realized I have a partner” Olivier says to an admiring Kane.

This extraordinary cast and duo, brilliantly served by virtuoso staging, can be seen for free on the YouTube channel Movie theaters. Available in VF or VOSTF, visual quality is excellent; As good as the 2023 Blu-ray of the movie. The only restriction, very minimal, will be to create an account on the channel.