Under the non de plume John Le Carre, David Cornwall penned a series of best-selling spy novels including “The Spy Who Came in from the Cold,” “Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy,” ‘The Little Drummer Girl’’ and “The Russia House,” that are cerebral, unadorned, gritty. The antitheist of Ian Fleming’s suave James Bond. In fact, his most popular character George Smiley just blended into the crowd: “Obscurity was his nature, as well as his profession,” Cornwall described him in “A Murder of Quality.” “The byways of espionage are not populated by the brash and colorful adventure of fiction. A man who, like Smiley, had lived and worked for years among his country’s enemies learns only one prayer; that he may never, never be noticed. Assimilation is his highest aim.”
Before his death at the age of 89 in in December, 2020, Cornwall sat down for a rare interview with award-winning documentarian Errol Morris...
Before his death at the age of 89 in in December, 2020, Cornwall sat down for a rare interview with award-winning documentarian Errol Morris...
- 10/23/2023
- by Susan King
- Gold Derby
From every perspective, John le Carré lived a highly enviable life, a sense confirmed over and over again in The Pigeon Tunnel, Errol Morris’ elaborate, super-smart sizing up of one of the most successful writers of the past century. The author gained fame as a novelist fine-tuned to examine the many layers of intrigue, rivalry, deception, ruthlessness and intelligence employed in the epic battle between East and West in the second half of the 20th century, one that, rather remarkably, never exploded into World War III.
A hefty miniseries would be required to illuminate and express all the knowledge and expertise brought to bear in le Carré’s voluminous output (he wrote 31 books and much else). The similarly prodigious Morris patiently waited until the author, whose real name was David Cornwall, was ready to sit down and talk; it was, unsurprisingly, the author’s final interview, as he died shortly thereafter,...
A hefty miniseries would be required to illuminate and express all the knowledge and expertise brought to bear in le Carré’s voluminous output (he wrote 31 books and much else). The similarly prodigious Morris patiently waited until the author, whose real name was David Cornwall, was ready to sit down and talk; it was, unsurprisingly, the author’s final interview, as he died shortly thereafter,...
- 9/9/2023
- by Todd McCarthy
- Deadline Film + TV
International collaborations, new voices and renewal were the overarching themes of the 33rd edition of documentary market Sunny Side of the Doc, which concluded on Thursday.
Industry professionals heard from major international players including PBS, Nhk, France Televisions, Docu Box Nairobi, Sodec, Arte, Rtbf, Rai, Telefilm Canada and Canal+ Group, among many others, who provided an insight into the current state of the industry, on-going projects and potential growth strategies for the future.
“There is a very strong willingness to co-produce internationally. There are more and more projects that couldn’t happen because of Covid and now that they are ready, it’s really promising in terms of editorial offer,” Caroline Behar, director of international co-productions and acquisitions at France Televisions, told Variety. “All the international broadcasters realized during the lockdown how much factual was successful among their audience and how much it helped viewers to have a window on...
Industry professionals heard from major international players including PBS, Nhk, France Televisions, Docu Box Nairobi, Sodec, Arte, Rtbf, Rai, Telefilm Canada and Canal+ Group, among many others, who provided an insight into the current state of the industry, on-going projects and potential growth strategies for the future.
“There is a very strong willingness to co-produce internationally. There are more and more projects that couldn’t happen because of Covid and now that they are ready, it’s really promising in terms of editorial offer,” Caroline Behar, director of international co-productions and acquisitions at France Televisions, told Variety. “All the international broadcasters realized during the lockdown how much factual was successful among their audience and how much it helped viewers to have a window on...
- 6/24/2022
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
While this year’s Mipcom theme, the Big Shift, refers to a rapidly changing media landscape, there is another cultural shift being highlighted at the content market, in an area where a dramatic switch is not so much a fear as a necessity: diversity and inclusion.
These have long been topics of discussion at auxiliary Mipcom events, but this year’s program brings a much greater focus on the issue. Most visibly, the conference’s Personality of the Year title is being awarded to Issa Rae, creator, writer, producer and star of HBO’s “Insecure.”
In addition to a keynote conversation with Rae about increasing opportunities for women and minorities in television, the Diversify TV Excellence Awards will return for its second year and the conference program will also include a panel on how inclusivity begins on a development level.
As with most overnight success stories, the diversity initiative has been a slow burn,...
These have long been topics of discussion at auxiliary Mipcom events, but this year’s program brings a much greater focus on the issue. Most visibly, the conference’s Personality of the Year title is being awarded to Issa Rae, creator, writer, producer and star of HBO’s “Insecure.”
In addition to a keynote conversation with Rae about increasing opportunities for women and minorities in television, the Diversify TV Excellence Awards will return for its second year and the conference program will also include a panel on how inclusivity begins on a development level.
As with most overnight success stories, the diversity initiative has been a slow burn,...
- 10/10/2018
- by Carita Rizzo
- Variety Film + TV
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