The imitation game.
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FilmPublisher number: R-113688-9 | Roadshow EntertainmentDistributor: [Australia]: Roadshow Entertainment [distributor], [2015]Copyright date: ©2014Description: 1 DVD-video (approx. 109 min.) : sound, colour ; 12 cmContent type: two-dimensional moving image Media type: video Carrier type: videodiscSubject(s): Turing, Alan Mathison, 1912-1954 -- Drama | Mathematicians -- Great Britain -- Drama | Enigma cipher system -- Drama | World War, 1939-1945 -- Cryptography -- Drama | World War, 1939-1945 -- Great Britain -- DramaGenre/Form: Biographical films. | Historical films. | Thrillers (Motion pictures). | Video recordings for the hearing impaired. | Video recordings for people with visual disabilities. | Feature films. Production credits: Produced by Nora Grossman ; directed by Morten Tyldum.Cast: Benedict Cumberbatch, Keira Knightley, Mark Strong.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"--Container.
| Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| wnor - DVD | Northam Northam Adult fiction | F IMI (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Checked out | 10/04/2024 | 31111062155914 |
Title from disc label.
Based on the book "Alan Turing : the enigma" by Andrew Hodges.
Special features: Feature Deleted scenes ; audio commentary.
Produced by Nora Grossman ; directed by Morten Tyldum.
Rated: M.
DVD ; Region 4.
In English. [CC] English Captions (Descriptive subtitles for the hearing impaired). AD English Audio Description (Descriptive narration for the vision impaired).
"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"--Container.
Benedict Cumberbatch, Keira Knightley, Mark Strong.
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