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The Pigeon Tunnel

2023 · 92 min

A quiet, probing conversation that draws you into a life of secrets and storytelling, thoughtful rather than thrilling.

Directed by
Errol Morris
Genres
Documentary
Starring
John le Carré, Jake Dove, Charlotte Hamblin
Tagline
Stories from the life of John le Carré.
Overview
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.

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  • Apple TV
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Directed by
Errol Morris
Genres
Documentary
Starring
John le Carré, Jake Dove, Charlotte Hamblin
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • deception
  • memory
  • identity
  • isolation
  • betrayal
Places
  • big city
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Action1
Horror1
Humour4
Realism9
Romance1
Tension4
Darkness6
Complexity7
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
documentary
Directed by
Errol Morris
Written by
Errol Morris
Starring
John le Carré, Jake Dove, Charlotte Hamblin, Garry Cooper, Simon Harrison, Douglas Rankine, Dominik Dervaics, Mike Noble
Music
Paul Leonard-Morgan, Philip Glass
Runtime
92 min
Country
United Kingdom, United States of America
Languages
English

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