The Spy Who Came From Secrets

Before he became a legendary spy novelist, John le Carré worked as a real intelligence officer. His most famous plots were inspired by his personal experiences infiltrating the murky world of espionage.

Errol Morris captures the life of this enigmatic author in an intimate documentary. The title refers to a tunnel in a pigeon shooting range that le Carré found profoundly symbolic of his upbringing. By blending truth with fiction, the film reveals how a man living under a false identity shaped modern literature. It offers a rare, haunting look at the blurred line between a spy’s duty and his creative imagination.