The Pigeon Tunnel (2023)

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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.

• Released: 2023-10-20
• Genres: Documentary
• Runtime: 1h 32m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.7/10 from 41 votes

Directed by Errol Morris.

Top cast

• 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

Full cast & crew

Where to watch The Pigeon Tunnel

• United States: stream on Apple TV, Apple TV Amazon Channel
• United Kingdom: stream on Apple TV, Apple TV Amazon Channel
• India: stream on Apple TV, Apple TV Amazon Channel
• Canada: stream on Apple TV, Apple TV Amazon Channel
• Australia: stream on Apple TV, Apple TV Amazon Channel

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