2023 British film by Errol Morris
The Pigeon Tunnel Film poster
Directed by Errol Morris Produced by Dominic Crossley-Holland Steven Hathaway Simon Cornwell Stephen Cornwell Cinematography Igor Martinovic Edited by Steven Hathaway Music by Production
The Ink Factory Fourth Floor Productions Jago Films Storyteller Productions 127 Wall Productions Distributed by Release dates
1 September 2023 (2023-09-01 ) (Telluride ) 20 October 2023 (2023-10-20 ) Running time
94 minutes[ 2] Country United Kingdom Language English
The Pigeon Tunnel documentary film directed byErrol Morris . It follows the life and career ofJohn le Carré .
It had its world premiere at the50th Telluride Film Festival on 1 September 2023. It received critical acclaim and was named one of the top 5 documentary films of 2023 by theNational Board of Review .[ 3]
The film explores the life and career ofJohn le Carré .
In July 2023, it was announcedErrol Morris had directed a documentary revolving aroundJohn le Carré , withApple TV+ set to distribute.[ 4]
The film had its world premiere at the50th Telluride Film Festival on 1 September 2023.[ 5] [ 6] Toronto International Film Festival on 11 September 2023.[ 7] [ 8]
On thereview aggregator websiteRotten Tomatoes , 96% of 84 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 8/10. The website's consensus reads: "Enthralling for fans as well as those who've never read one of his bestsellers,The Pigeon Tunnel pulls back the curtain on a master of the espionage thriller."[ 9] Metacritic , another aggregator, the film holds a weighted average score of 79 out of 100 based on 20 critics, indicating "universal acclaim".[ 10]
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