I never read John le Carre books, but I appreciated the movies that were made from them and now that I have heard the author speak about his life, I am even more enthralled. He admits that at times he is not even sure what's real and what is fiction.
He educates us on what it takes to make a good spy - and made me happy that I am not of that ilk, but did appreciate that he was.
He explained what made him a write and why he titled his biography "The Pigeon Tunnel". It was all very educational to us, the viewer, if we really listened.
The filming of it was brilliant and quiet. Quick quips of photos and some news prints and the stories behind them.
He lead a complicated life and shared it with us, in books and this documentary.
He died at age 89 in 2020, so we were lucky at all to have had this time with him, but we still have his books.
Enjoy!
He educates us on what it takes to make a good spy - and made me happy that I am not of that ilk, but did appreciate that he was.
He explained what made him a write and why he titled his biography "The Pigeon Tunnel". It was all very educational to us, the viewer, if we really listened.
The filming of it was brilliant and quiet. Quick quips of photos and some news prints and the stories behind them.
He lead a complicated life and shared it with us, in books and this documentary.
He died at age 89 in 2020, so we were lucky at all to have had this time with him, but we still have his books.
Enjoy!