The Pigeon Tunnel
“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.
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Cast
8 people
John le Carré
Self
Known for
The Night Manager
Jake Dove
Teenage David Cornwell
Known for
MobLand
Charlotte Hamblin
Olive Cornwell
Known for
The Alienist
McMafia
Garry Cooper
Ronnie Cornwell
Known for
Gangs of London
Landscapers
Simon Harrison
Kim Philby
Known for
His Dark Materials
Endeavour
Douglas Rankine
Rudolf Hess
Also in
I Swear
Saving the Titanic
Dominik Dervaics
Tony Cornwell
Mike Noble
Adult David Cornwell
Known for
This City Is Ours
Shardlake
Errol Morris Director · Philip Glass Composer Paul Leonard-Morgan Composer
United States release October 20, 2023 · Produced in United Kingdom, United States · Production Fourth Floor Productions, Storyteller Productions
Production
The Ink Factory
Production
Fourth Floor Productions
Production
Storyteller Productions
Production
Jago Films
Production
127 Wall
Production
Apple Studios
Studio
United Kingdom · United States
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Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · September 1, 2023
Premiere · Telluride Film Festival
United States · October 19, 2023
Digital · Apple TV+
United States · October 20, 2023
Limited theatrical
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