Based on the real life story of legendary cryptanalyst alan turing, the film portrays the nailbiting race against time by turing and his brilliant team of codebreakers at britains topsecret government code and cypher school at bletchley park, during the darkest days of world war ii. Shuna hunt, alan turing s middle niece, in an interview with susan watts september 2009 the fact remains that everyone who taps at a keyboard, opening a spreadsheet or a wordprocessing program, is working on an incarnation of a turing machine. The enigma is a gripping story of mathematics, computers, cryptography, and. The imitation game puts the spotlight on alan turing and. The book could be simpler and could meet the need of a great biography. Bfi london film festival in partnership with american express subscribe. It stars benedict cumberbatch as british cryptanalyst alan turing, who decrypted german intelligence messages for the british government during the second world war. Were really glad our film can be a part of that conversationalan turing wasnt a gay mathematician, he was a mathematician who happened to be gay, and we felt that was an important. Alan turing was a man ahead of his time who was not properly recognized for this until after his death. Today, turing portrayed by benedict cumberbatch in the acclaimed 2014 film the imitation game is lauded as a war hero who helped crack the enigma code at bletchley park, britains codebreaking. Dr turing, who helped britain to win world war ii, killed. But which one does a better job of exploring his incredible achievement. The enigma 1983 is a biography of the british mathematician, codebreaker, and early computer scientist, alan turing 19121954 by andrew hodges.
Oscars voters to honor the memory of computing genius alan turing. British justice secretary chris grayling said turing deserved to be remembered and recognised for his fantastic contribution to the war effort and not for his 1952 criminal conviction for having a sexual relationship with another man. Alan turing was born in maida vale, london on 23 june 1912. Jan 07, 2015 the imitation game is a good yarn about alan turing and cracking the german naval enigma code during world war ii. A gay man convicted of homosexuality in the dark days when it was a crime, but posthumously pardoned by her majesty the queen in 20. Alan turing views and opinions historys heroes from e2bn.
The overall plot arc in which the british cryptographers were stymied for the. The movie was accurate in that he was a key player in decrypting enigma messages. Which alan turing movie really captures the father. Whats missing from the imitation game the new yorker.
More than three million people on six continents have seen the film on television, dvd, at film festivals, in movie theaters, at university screenings, and at other special screening events. Joan murray nee elvin choreographed the cancan for the feature film the haunted strangler. Alan turings world war ii headquarters will once again house. The film stars benedict cumberbatch as alan turing, and is directed by morten tyldum, with a screenplay by graham moore based on the biography alan turing. He is an actor, known for the pianist 2002, assassins creed iv. Imitation game will finally bring alan turing the fame he so rightly. He worked for the british government during world war ii, when he succeeded in breaking the secret code germany used to communicate. It was an intimate film and we were an intimate team making it, and i thought that was so important to tell a story this delicate, and to pay tribute to alan turing the way he deserved, moore said. The inspiration for a major motion picture starring benedict cumberbatch and keira knightley, alan turing. The imitation game letterboxd social film discovery. Dec 06, 2016 the site lies an hour north of london and was the central headquarters for alan turing and other researchers who were critical to the war effort, cracking the nearly impenetrable nazi codes.
Nov 14, 2014 alan turings name restored with film about his work, life and identity this article is more than 5 years old the imitation game explores mathematical geniuss codebreaking work and runin. Alan turing beats stephen hawking, ada lovelace for spot on uk. There are two movies about alan turing that you can watch right now. Instead of receiving accolades and praise, turing faced public persecution because he was gay. It seems a shame that generals and fighter aces were recognized for their contributions to the war and those who provided the intelligence for them were told to be silent. His turn as turing earned him an academy award nomination for best actor. Filme film thriller the imitation game ein streng geheimes leben deutsch stream kkiste. It is saturday lunchtime at a grand london hotel, and i am parked in a suite waiting to talk to cumberbatch about his latest film, the imitation game, in which he plays the codebreaker alan turing. What the imitation game didnt tell you about turings. If one has seen the movie and liked it, one is going to love this too. The man who cracked the unbreakable german enigma code in world war ii.
It has been frequently performed by professional and amateur companies across the world since then. Feb 04, 20 benedict cumberbatch is in talks to play the british mathematician and codebreaker alan turing in forthcoming biopic the imitation game, reports deadline. It is hard to imagine a more thoughtful and compassionate portrait of a human being. Alan turing as a 16yearold at sherborne school, dorset, in 1928.
Which alan turing movie really captures the father of. Much of mathematician alan turing s life was shrouded in secrecy for years. The film switches between the drive of the team of code breakers to solve the enigma code, young alan turing and the events after the war that destroyed his life. That alan turing was a gay man is a very important part of his story but he was also a codebreaker and a mathematician. Alan turing, wwii codebreaker who was chemically castrated. Enigma is included among the first 50 titles in the guardian newspapers essential library. University of cambridge produced this film in 2012 to mark the centenary of alan turings birth. Leech is now regularly described as the architect of turing s pardon and subsequently the alan turing law which went on to secure pardons for 75,000 other men and women convicted of similar crimes. The acclaimed new movie the imitation game is based on the tooshort life of alan turing, the british mathematician and father of computer science. University of cambridge produced this film in 2012 to mark the centenary of alan turing s birth.
Many are already familiar with the idea of a turing machine. The imitation game pg benedict cumberbatch is splendid in the real story of eccentric british mathematician alan turing, who was charged with. Alan turing was an outstanding mathematician whose work has had an enormous impact on how we live today, mr carney said of the decision. Alan turing simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. This is particularly the case when the film is about a historical figure as broadly accomplished and posthumously politicized as alan turing, who is the subject of the imitation game.
The imitation game is the basedonatruestory tale of alan turing, the inventor of the modern computer, and thus a man who has irreversibly changed the world. Alan turing s name restored with film about his work, life and identity this article is more than 5 years old the imitation game explores mathematical geniuss codebreaking work and runin. Dec 03, 2018 alan turing film trailer by turingdocumentary. His mother, ethel sara, was the daughter of an engineer. The title of the film quotes the name of the game alan turing proposed for. He really deserves an oscar nomination for his performance. Written by studio canal plot summary plot synopsis. The imitation game ein streng geheimes leben jetzt legal online anschauen. It is difficult to lay out all of the evidence from the film, because practically everything turing does in the film screams to the audience, i have autism. He died on june 7, 1954 in wilmslow, cheshire, england. The american 2014 film the imitation game is loosely based on the book, with dramatization. Queen elizabeth ii has issued a christmas eve pardon of alan turing. With such a fascinating subject, its easy to get lost in the historical curiosities of this enigmatic man and miss the fact that whats actually on screen is a fairly dull and safe biopic.
This opening statement by the subject of the imitation game, mathematician alan turing played by benedict cumberbatch, is neither a threat, nor a warning. Michaels, a school at 20 charles road, st leonardsonsea, when he was five years old. Sherborne school fighting against the romans in the first jewishroman war, josephus and 40 other soldiers became trapped in a cave in july 67ad. The imitation game proves genius alan turing is a hard. Many of the aw ard winners have worked in areas for whic h alan turing was foundational, such as arti. If the imitation game is an accurate portrayal of alan turing, there is little question that turing was autistic. However, this film is ultimately based on reality, so there are many scenes that line up with what truly. The film is right that this awful event had a formative impact on turings life.
This is alan turing by pink punters on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. The imitation game is a 2014 american historical drama film directed by morten tyldum and written by graham moore, based on the biography alan turing. The enigma the book that inspired the film the imitation. Turings achievements drew inspiration for the 2014 film the imitation game, which featured actor benedict cumberbatch as.
His father was part of a family of merchants from scotland. The film centers on the life of alan turing, an english mathematician, logician, cryptanalyst, computer scientist, criminally prosecuted homosexual, and. The imitation game jocul codurilor 2014 online subtitrat. Based on the real life story of alan turing played by benedict cumberbatch, who is credited with cracking the german enigma code, the imitation game portrays the nailbiting race against time by. Ed stoppard was born on september 16, 1974 in london, england as edmund stoppard. Dear alan a tribute to alan turing by pink triangle theatre. Alan turing, the figure at the center of the already much praised film. Turing is played by benedict cumberbatch, and the film centers around turing s difficulties concealing his sexuality in a time when homosexuality was against the law, as. Benedict cumberbatch plays the wartime codebreaker alan turing. Sherborne schoolafpgetty images the imitation game jumps around three time periods turing s schooldays in. He made major contributions to the fields of mathematics, computer science, and artificial intelligence. For all the wonders of its subjects mind, the film itself is a staid and conventional.
The enigma, much of alan turing s life is shrouded in mystery. Other articles where the imitation game is discussed. Unfortunately, theres not an actual recording of turing s remarks about artificial intelligence. Alan turing site maintained by andrew hodges including a short biography alanturing. It stars benedict cumberbatch as british cryptanalyst alan turing, who decrypted german intelligence codes for the british government during the second world war. A genius under nailbiting pressure helped to save millions of lives and was ultimately convicted for the crime of homosexuality. The alan turing law is an informal term for the law in the united kingdom, contained in the policing and crime act 2017, which serves as an amnesty law to pardon men who were cautioned or convicted under historical legislation that outlawed homosexual acts.
The story of alan turing, a gay british codebreaker who saved 14 million lives during world war ii, ended tragically with his chemical castration and. Theres been a breakin at alan turing s house, but nothing is missing. Feb 18, 2012 alan turing set in motion the computer age and his codebreaking helped win world war ii. At a young age, he displayed signs of high intelligence, which some of his teachers. It is truly heartbreaking in places, and benedict cumberbatchs performance as alan turing is outstanding. An enormous and probably definitive guide to the life, times and genius of alan turing captures his extraordinary diversity for the first time. The imitation game is a 2014 american historical drama film directed by morten tyldum and written by graham moore, based on the 1983 biography alan turing. In reality, though, turing had been warned before his friend died that. Alan turing granted royal pardon by the queen telegraph. The acclaimed new movie the imitation game is based on the tooshort life of alan. Is imitation game a factually correct movie about alan turing. T hough the imitation game was largely based on the biography alan turing.
The title of the film quotes the name of the game alan turing proposed for answering the question can machines think. Thanks to the movie the imitation game, alan turing has emerged from. Benedict cumberbatch in line to play alan turing in the. Alan turings name restored with film about his work, life. The imitation game is a new film based on the life of legendary computer scientist alan turing, played here by benedict cumberbatch. Introduce alan turing hes smart, acts on his own, and he seems to have something to hide. Thats what alan turing biopic the imitation game feels like. Apr 17, 2015 a crucial moment occurs in the imitation game when alan turing and his team, having finally broken the enigma code, for the first time decode a series of german communications. Kindle, hard cover, and audio editions also available at this link. Its a film that might finally be making turing the household name he should be. The imitation game s alan turing a gay man for all. During the world war ii, alan turing had helped the united kingdom to win the battle of the atlantic because he had broken the enigma code. The police are investigating, but alan turing is not cooperative, raising suspicions.
Turing, played by benedict cumberbatch in the film. In what i am told will go down as the highest price paid ever for u. The book that inspired the film the imitation game andrew hodges on. Nov 02, 2014 alan turing, the figure at the center of the already much praised film, the imitation game, which opens nov. As the communications are current naval instructions, the team can plot the movement of warships.
Alan mathison turing obe frs london, 23 june 1912 wilmslow, cheshire, 7 june 1954 was an english mathematician and computer scientist. English scientist alan turing was born alan mathison turing on june 23, 1912, in maida vale, london, england. The films screenplay topped the annual black list for best unproduced hollywood scripts in 2011. It claims to be based on andrew hodgess 1983 classic biography of turing, but it would be more accurate to say that the movie was inspired by hodges book. Turing was highly influential in the development of theoretical computer science, providing a formalisation of the concepts of algorithm and computation with the turing machine, which can be. Director morten tyldum says he wanted the film, about world war ii code breaker alan turing, to show how important it is to actually celebrate those who are different than us instead of. Alan turing the man who inspired the imitation game. The imitation game dramatizes the story of alan turing the new. Jan 18, 2015 the imitation game ig is a great movie which has brought a lot of attention to alan turing but if you like it, you should also watch the 20 film codebreaker cb, which can be streamed on netflix. The imitation game, a movie released in 2014, is the story of a mathematician and his colleagues using their skills to crack the unbreakable enigma code during world war ii. Like many films, the imitation game includes some scenes that were added or embellished for dramatic effect. We were trying to fit all of this into a two hour movie especially since this is a movie that revolves around turing s time during the war at bletchley park, and while he did confide with some of his friends about. Alan turing, a pioneer of computers, led a group of scholars to crack the codes of germanys wwii enigma machine.
Alan turing was born on june 23, 1912 in maida vale, london, england as alan mathison turing. Imitation game, alan turing and the chemical war on u. The movie was inaccurate on pretty much all the details of how the messages were decrypted and turing s relationships with his colleagues at the time. The imitation game and the straightwashing of film abc.
Here are the facts and fiction at the heart of the film. Codebreaker is being presented to audiences around the world. Remarkably these two films give almost disjoint accounts of his life. The imitation game benedict cumberbatch triumphs as the brilliant but troubled mathematician alan turing in this classy but conventional, oscarbaiting biopic.
709 1056 921 1015 311 1362 352 221 815 1028 633 456 245 990 933 1535 555 342 475 891 1083 1182 778 461 365 378 170 711 427 518 87 849 1077 1055 441 655 1232 1402 1092 1256 463 158 658