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During the winter of 1952, British authorities entered the home of mathematician, cryptanalyst and war hero Alan Turing to investigate a reported burglary. They instead ended up arresting Turing himself on charges of "gross indecency," an accusation that would lead to his devastating convi...

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Uniform Title:Imitation game (Motion picture)
Other Authors: Moore, Graham, 1981- (Screenwriter), Cumberbatch, Benedict, 1976- (Actor), Knightley, Keira, 1985- (Actor), Strong, Mark, 1963- (Actor), Kinnear, Rory, 1978- (Actor), Goode, Matthew, 1978- (Actor), Dance, Charles (Actor), Leech, Allen (Actor), Hodges, Andrew
Format: Video DVD
Language:English
Spanish
Language Notes:In English or dubbed Spanish; Spanish subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing [SDH].
Published: Beverly Hills, CA : Anchor Bay Entertainment, [2015]
Edition:Widescreen ed.
Subjects:
Turing, Alan, > 1912-1954 > Drama.
Mathematicians > Great Britain > Drama.
Enigma cipher system > Drama.
World War, 1939-1945 > Cryptography > Drama.
World War, 1939-1945 > Great Britain > Drama.
Gay men > Great Britain > Drama.
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Summary:During the winter of 1952, British authorities entered the home of mathematician, cryptanalyst and war hero Alan Turing to investigate a reported burglary. They instead ended up arresting Turing himself on charges of "gross indecency," an accusation that would lead to his devastating conviction for the criminal offense of homosexuality - little did officials know, they were actually incriminating the pioneer of modern-day computing. Famously leading a motley group of scholars, linguists, chess champions and intelligence officers, he was credited with cracking the so-called unbreakable codes of Germany's World War II Enigma machine. An intense and haunting portrayal of a brilliant, complicated man, "The Imitation Game" a genius who under nail-biting pressure helped to shorten the war and, in turn, save thousands of lives.
Item Description:Originally released as a motion picture in 2014.
Based on the book "Alan Turing : the enigma" by Andrew Hodges.
Special features: Feature commentary with director Morten Tyldum and screenwriter Graham Moore; The making of The Imitation Game; Deleted scenes.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (114 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:DVD video, region 1, anamorphic widescreen (2.39:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Audience:MPAA Rating: PG-13; for some sexual references, mature thematic material and historical smoking.
Awards:Academy Awards, 2015: Best Adapted Screenplay, 2015.
Production Credits:Music, Alexandre Desplat ; film editor, William Goldenberg ; director of photography, Oscar Faura.