TimesTalks: Michael Caine: An Accent That Broke Class Barriers | The New York Times

As an actor, Michael Caine chose to keep his native Cockney accent to make a statement about England’s class system. It was to encourage other people from working-class backgrounds to say that they could (succeed). For more information about TimesTalks events visit Subscribe to the Times Video newsletter for free and get a handpicked selection of the best videos from The New York Times every week: Subscribe on YouTube: