Project Detail

The Pigeon Tunnel

Name: The Pigeon Tunnel
Director: Errol Morris
Released: 2023
Duration: 93 min

Synopsis

David Cornwell, aka spy novelist John le Carré, opens up to Oscar-winning documentarian Errol Morris in what was to be the author’s final and most personal interview. Spanning six decades, from a stormy Cold War backdrop extending into the present day, the film is punctuated with rare archival footage and dramatic anecdotes, including reflections on the influences Cornwell/ le Carré took from his father’s life as a con man.
Official Selection Telluride Film Festival 2023 - World premiere
Official Selection Toronto International Film Festival
Official Selection BFI London Film Festival - European premiere

Details

Year: 2023
Type of project: Features
Running time: 93 min
Director: Errol Morris
Producer: Errol Morris, Dominic Crossley-Holland, Steven Hathaway, Simon Cornwell, Stephen Cornwell
Executive Producer: Hossein Amini, P.J. Van Sandwijk, Michael Lesslie, Arthur Wang, Joe Tsai, Michele Wolkoff, Katherine Butler
Editor: Steven Hathaway
Director of Photography: Igor Martinovic

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

A The Ink Factory (UK), Fourth Floor Productions (US), 127 Wall (HK), Apple Original Films (US), Hero Squared (HK), Jago Films (US), Storyteller Productions (UK) production

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