Imitation Game, The
Weinstein CompanyBased on the real life story of legendary cryptanalyst Alan Turing, the film portrays the nail-biting race against time by Turing and his brilliant team of code-breakers at Britain's top-secret Government Code and Cypher School at Bletchley Park, during the darkest days of World War II.
Reasons to Buy
- Benedict Cumberbatch plays genius mathematician Alan Turing - whose work breaking the Nazi "Enigma Code" was instrumental in developing the modern-day computer.
- The Imitation Game won the People's Choice Award at the 2014 Toronto Film Festival - a highly coveted prize that often ensures success at the Academy Awards.
- The film delves deep into Turing's life as an openly gay man - at a time when that was considered a criminal offense - and the tragic consequences of his honesty. He was far ahead of his time in more ways than one.
DVD Features
Feature Commentary with Director Morten Tyldum and Screenwriter GrahamThe Making of "The Imitation Game"
Deleted Scenes
Information
- Director: Morten Tyldum
- Writer: Graham Moore
- Length: 1 hrs. 54 mins.
- Rating: PG-13
- Released: Mar 31 2015
- Production Year: 2014
- TLA SKU: 1728030
- Number of Discs: 1
- UPC Code: 013132622507
- Catalog #: DV36527702
Reviews
2 Reviews for Imitation Game, The
Write a ReviewReview by Amos Lassen
By: Amos Lassen
English mathematician and logician, Alan Turing, who help crack the Enigma code during World War II paid dearly for what he did. Turing was a key figure in cracking Nazi Germany's Enigma code during World War II, but was later criminally prosecuted f...
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Review by Amos Lassen
By: Amos Lassen
English mathematician and logician, Alan Turing, who help crack the Enigma code during World War II paid dearly for what he did. Turing was a key figure in cracking Nazi Germany's Enigma code during World War II, but was later criminally prosecuted f...
Read More