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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...

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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), Beard, Matthew, 1989- (Actor), Desplat, Alexandre (composer (expression)), Goldenberg, William (Film editor), Faura, Óscar (Cinematographer), Hodges, Andrew
Format: Video
Language:English
Published: [United States] : Weinstein Company, [2014?]
Subjects:
Hodges, Andrew > Film adaptations.
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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streaming video.
Turing, Alan, > 1912-1954
Cryptography.
Enigma cipher system.
Gay men.
Mathematicians.
Great Britain.
1939-1945
Biographical films.
Drama.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Film adaptations.
Historical films.
Internet videos.
Thrillers (Motion pictures)
Films de fiction.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Films biographiques.
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Thrillers (Films)
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Vidéos sur Internet.
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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"--Publisher.
Item Description:Based on the book "Alan Turing : the enigma" by Andrew Hodges.
Originally released as a motion picture in 2014.
Physical Description:1 online resource (1 video file (113 min.)) : sound, color
Awards:Academy Award winner, 2014: Best Adapted Screenplay (Graham Moore).
2014 Academy Award nominees include: Best Picture, Best Actor in a Leading Role (Cumberbatch), Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Knightley), Best Director.
Production Credits:Music, Alexandre Desplat ; film editor, William Goldenberg ; director of photography, Óscar Faura.
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