The Pigeon Tunnel
Film202392 min

The Pigeon Tunnel

Taste attributes: documentaryespionagebiographyslowtried & testedheavyrealisticintricatelineargrittybig & variedall consuming questrescue/escape/jeopardysocial commentaryunderdog triumphs

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"Stories from the life of John le Carré."

Boxlist takeA grounded documentary that is serious, intricate and wide-ranging. Best if you like real life over fantasy.

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: intricate · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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What lines up

  • Pace: Slow, just how this profile likes it
  • Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
  • Intricacy: Smart / intricate, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Realism: True to life, where this profile leans balanced realism
  • Originality: Tried & tested, where this profile leans fresh / original

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Synopsis

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.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

all consuming questrescue/escape/jeopardysocial commentaryunderdog triumphs

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

John le CarréJake DoveCharlotte HamblinGarry CooperSimon Harrison

Details

Genre
Documentary
Year
2023
Runtime
92 min
Status
Released
Studio
The Ink Factory
Taste scores
How we score

Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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