Tag: Errol Morris
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Errol Morris and Werner Herzog Planned To Dig Up a Grave for a Movie
Errol Morris may be one of the most respected and influential filmmakers working today. From his classic documentaries like The Thin Blue Line to the commercials he did for Miller High Life, his style of filmmaking has been a source of endless inspiration for documentarians since he first picked up a camera. Yet, when you…
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Errol Morris on John le Carre, ‘The Pigeon Tunnel’ and Why the Doc Took ‘Forever’ to Make
In “The Pigeon Tunnel,” Academy-Award winning documentarian Errol Morris explores the life and career of former British spy David Cornwell — better known as John le Carré, author of such classic espionage novels as “The Spy Who Came in from the Cold,” “Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy” and “The Constant Gardener.” Set against the backdrop of…
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Errol Morris Tells Us About Finding an ‘Exquisite Poet of Self Loathing’ in John le Carré
Errol Morris has a thing for facing down squirmy subjects. For the 2003 Oscar-winning “The Fog of War: Eleven Lessons from the Life of Robert S. McNamara,” he cold-called the former U.S. Defense Secretary for an interview. A decade later, the filmmaker trained his Interrotron on another former Defense Secretary, Donald Rumsfeld, for “The Unknown…
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Errol Morris Docu About British Spy David Cornwell Sets Apple TV+ Premiere – Film News in Brief
Errol Morris’ Documentary About British Spy and Author David Cornwell Sets Apple TV+ PremiereErrol Morris’s feature documentary “The Pigeon Tunnel” will make its global premiere on Apple TV+ on Oct. 20. “The Thin Blue Line” documentarian takes audiences into the life of former British spy David Cornwell, known to most as author John le Carré,…