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The Pigeon Tunnel ()

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Spans six decades as le Carré gives his final and most personal interview, interrupted with rare archival footage and dramatic anecdotes. It is set against the stormy Cold War backdrop that extends into the present day.
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Cast

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David Cornwell
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Olive Cornwell
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Ronnie Cornwell
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Kim Philby
Arlo Dodgson ...
Young David Cornwell
William Dodgson ...
Young David Cornwell
Douglas Rankine ...
Rudolf Hess
Dominik Dervaics ...
Tony Cornwell
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Big Man
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MI6 Officer
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Adult David Cornwell
Zoltán Nagyhegyesi ...
Nick Elliott (as Zoltan Nagy Hegyesi)
Jogle Gazdag ...
Austrian Night Manager
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MI6 Safecracker
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Directed by

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Errol Morris

Written by

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Errol Morris ... (written by)
 
John le Carré ... (book)

Produced by

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Hossein Amini ... executive producer
Katherine Butler ... executive producer
Simon Cornwell ... producer
Stephen Cornwell ... producer
Dominic Crossley-Holland ... producer
Hugo Godwin ... development producer
Jonathan Halperyn ... co-producer: Hungary
Steven Hathaway ... producer
James R.M. Hunt ... archive producer
Joshua Kearney ... co-producer
Daniel Kresmery ... co-producer: Hungary
Michael Lesslie ... executive producer
Cass Marks ... line producer
Errol Morris ... producer
Nicola Morrow ... line producer
Molly Rokosz ... co-producer
Joe Tsai ... executive producer
Michael Tuft ... development producer
P.J. van Sandwijk ... executive producer
Kamen Velkovsky ... co-producer
Arthur Wang ... executive producer
Michele Wolkoff ... executive producer

Music by

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Philip Glass
Paul Leonard-Morgan

Cinematography by

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Igor Martinovic

Editing by

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Steven Hathaway

Editorial Department

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Rochelle Brown ... Account Executive
Christopher Guzman ... digital intermediate post coordinator
James Newman ... post-production coordinator
Elizabeth Niles ... executive producer: Picture Post
Jon Pehlke ... conform artist
Molly Rokosz ... assistant editor
Rachael Rosenfeld ... Digital Intermediate Producer
Whitney Trower ... color assist
Zifeng Zhuo ... post-production coordinator

Casting By

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Shaheen Baig
Jonny Boutwood

Production Design by

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Peter Francis
Mark Scruton

Art Direction by

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Kristof Pataricza
Astrid Sieben ... supervising art director

Set Decoration by

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Bernadett Redenczki

Costume Design by

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Fanni Dukát

Makeup Department

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Éva Frank ... additional crowd makeup artist
Hannah Wing ... makeup artist

Production Management

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Melinda Erdös ... Line Producer - Hungary
Barry Ryan ... head of production
Rozi Szigeti ... unit production manager
Emma Zee ... post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Joshua Brownwood ... third assistant director
Rita Hencz ... cast assistant director
Anita Rosenberger ... second assistant director
Dora Takacs ... second second assistant director
Kamen Velkovsky ... first assistant director

Art Department

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Balázs Bakró ... stand-by props
Tamás Czinege ... set dec buyer
Fanni Herczeg ... assistant set decorator
Krisztina Jávorszki ... assistant art director
Zsuzsi Matók ... standby art director
Mária Révi ... set dec buyer

Sound Department

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Simon Bishop ... production sound mixer : London
Tornike Dzidzikashvili ... foley artist
Linzy Elliot ... sound designer
Craig Kyllonen ... dialogue editor
Nina Leitenberg ... mix technician
Salome Maisuradze ... foley mixer
Lee Salevan ... re-recording mixer / supervising sound editor
Alexander Sanikidze ... foley supervisor
Levan Tserediani ... foley editor
Levente Udud ... production sound mixer: Hungary

Visual Effects by

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Billie Alexander ... Roto/Prep Artist
William Conde ... Lighting Artist
Oliver Cubbage ... visual effects supervisor
Laura de Pablo ... Scheduler: Union VFX
Marta Errera ... Matchmove artist
Alex Fynn ... visual effects editor: Union VFX
Rob Hopper ... head of cg
Velichko Ivanov ... senior compositor
Rebeka Kaposzta ... digital matte painter: Union VFX
Chloe King ... roto/prep artist: Union VFX
Charlotte Loughnane ... visual effects executive
Jordan Miller ... machmove artist: Union Visual Effects
Kam Mirhosseini ... VFX Data Analyst
Adam Passingham ... Digital Matter Painter: Union VFX
Sonaali Rathour ... Data IO: Union VFX
Sophie Spalding ... Projects & Bidding Coordinator: Union VFX
Jamie Stokes ... fx artist: Union VFX
Siân Venables ... visual effects artist
Dan Victoire ... 2D Supervisor
Yann Vlamynck ... cg artist: Union VFX
Michael Vodden ... lead roto/prep artist: Union VFX
Jonas Vonk ... Lighting Supervisor

Stunts

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Albert Epres ... stunt rigger
Joe Kovalik Jr. ... Assistant Stunt Coordinator (as József Kovalik Jr.)

Camera and Electrical Department

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Dániel Benkõ ... first assistant camera: 'A' camera
Marcell Benkõ ... first assistant camera: 'B' camera
Mischa Chaleyer-Kynaston ... video operator
Mark Clayton ... gaffer
Eszter Csepeli ... camera operator
Frits De Jong ... Additional Photography / gaffer
Ilaria Fulvio ... first assistant camera: c camera
Gergo Garam ... second assistant camera: 'A' camera
Gergely Harsányi ... camera trainee
Jason Henwood ... a cam 1st ac
Dénes Herceg ... video operator: Hungary
Emil Kovács ... digital imaging technician
Henry Landgrebe ... A Camera Operator
Bálint Ládi ... second assistant camera: 'B' camera
Dávid Láposi ... data management techincian
Leo Pintér ... still photographer
Vojta Stanek ... pickups gaffer

Casting Department

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Mónika Bakonyi ... extras casting (as Mónika Bakony)
Lóránd Banner-Szûcs ... casting-hungary
Ralph Berkin ... casting-hungary
Judit Bonta ... casting financial supervisor (as Bonta Judit)
Ballay Kata ... casting coordinator (as Kata Ballay)
Mónika Márkó ... extras casting (as Móni Márkó)
Edit Trunkó ... casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Csilla Domokos ... additional dresser
Zsuzsanna Szentkeressy-Nagy ... seamstress
Lili Zátonyi ... assistant costume designer

Location Management

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Dávid Fillenz ... location manager
Karin Kavanagh ... location manager
Árpád Márton ... assistant location manager

Music Department

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Andy Bradfield ... score mixer
Lucy Bright ... music supervisor
Christa Duggan ... Composer Assistant
Alex Ring Gray ... Composer Assistant: Philip Glass
Jonny Woods ... Assistant Score Mixer

Script and Continuity Department

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Tim Morris ... script editor
Györgyi Vajdovich ... script supervisor (as Vajdovich Györgyi)

Transportation Department

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Zoltán Filipszki ... transportation coordinator

Additional Crew

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Anna Bartalos ... production assistant
Sam Costin ... Development Researcher
Daria Dikalo ... travel and accommodation coordinator
Olwyn Fagan ... production coordinator
Andrea Goschi-Antal ... production accountant
Attila Herceg ... Covid Coordinator
Karolina Jarosinska ... production accountant
Jeremy Landman ... graphics
Ray McNeill ... Property master (creditOnly)
Zoë Richings ... production secretary
Molly Rokosz ... archival producer
Katalin Révész-Rodek ... assistant accountant
Daniel Villagomez ... credits administrator

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Storyline

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Also Known As
  • John Le Carré: le tunnel aux pigeons (France)
  • John le Carré: Der Taubentunnel (Germany)
  • Volar en círculos, de John le Carré (Spain)
  • 鸽子隧道 (China, Mandarin title)
  • Tiro al piccione - Ritratto di John Le Carré (Italy)
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  • 92 min
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Did You Know?

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Movie Connections Referenced in Episode 917: Priscilla (2023). See more »
Quotes David Cornwell: I wasn't a dupe; I was invited to dupe other people.
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