Stories from the life of John le Carré.
Academy Award winner Errol Morris pulls back the curtain on the storied life and career of David Cornwell, the former spy known to the literary world as John le Carré.
The Pigeon Tunnel (2023) is a documentary film directed by Errol Morris, released on October 20, 2023 with a runtime of 1h 32m. It stars John le Carré, Jake Dove, Charlotte Hamblin and Garry Cooper. Viewers rate it 6.7 out of 10 across 39 ratings.
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Official trailers, teasers, clips and featurettes for The Pigeon Tunnel.
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John le Carré
as Self
Jake Dove
as Teenage David Cornwell
Charlotte Hamblin
as Olive Cornwell
Garry Cooper
as Ronnie Cornwell
Simon Harrison
as Kim Philby
Douglas Rankine
as Rudolf Hess
Dominik Dervaics
as Tony Cornwell
Mike Noble
as Adult David Cornwell
Directed by Errol Morris, written by Errol Morris, produced by Errol Morris, Dominic Crossley-Holland and Simon Cornwell.
Average viewer score of 6.7/10 from 39 ratings.
Did you know that "The Spy Who Came in from the Cold" by a certain David Cromwell (aka John Le Carré) sold between 12-15 million physical copies? That's before Richard Burton took on the mantle of "Lemeas" from that novel and long before Sir Alec Guinness took on the part of the forensic super-spy "George Smiley" in "Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy" and that gives us quite an indication as the phenomenal success of this…
Reviewed on October 20, 2023
Getting inside the head of a spy is undoubtedly challenging; getting inside the head of a novelist who was once a spy who now writes about that enigmatic profession is nearly impossible. And that’s one of the hurdles that hampers this profile of former MI5 and MI6 operative David Cornwell, better known to the world by his pen name, John le Carré (1931-2020). Based on the author’s memoir of the same name, the latest…
Reviewed on October 31, 2023
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The main cast of The Pigeon Tunnel (2023) includes John le Carré, Jake Dove, Charlotte Hamblin, Garry Cooper and Simon Harrison. The film was directed by Errol Morris. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Pigeon Tunnel was released on October 20, 2023 and runs for 1h 32m.
The Pigeon Tunnel (2023) holds an average rating of 6.7 out of 10 from 39 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy documentary films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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