THE PIGEON TUNNEL

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Documentary | 93 MIN | US

Academy-Award®-winning documentarian Errol Morris pulls back the curtain on the storied life and career of former British spy David Cornwell — better known as John le Carré, author of such classic espionage novels as “The Spy Who Came in from the Cold”, “Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy” and “The Constant Gardener”. Set against the turbulent backdrop of the Cold War leading into present day, the film spans six decades as le Carré delivers his final and most candid interview, punctuated with rare archival footage and dramatized vignettes. THE PIGEON TUNNEL is a deeply human and engaging exploration of le Carré’s extraordinary journey and the paper-thin membrane between fact and fiction.

FESTIVALS
Toronto International Film Festival 2023; Telluride Film Festival 2023; New York Film Festival 2023; Hamptons Film Festival 2023
DIRECTOR
Errol Morris
WRITER
Errol Morris
WITH
John le Carré

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