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Britain's Greatest Codebreaker (2012)

ALL 10/17/2012 (en) Documentary, Drama, History 84 Min
  • Release
    10/17/2012
  • Production
    Story Center Films, Furnace, Channel 4 Television
  • Rotten tomato
    61%
  • Original title
    Britain's Greatest Codebreaker
  • Original language
    en
  • Production Cost
  • 0.00
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Genius. Hero. Outcast.

Overview

Alan Turing is the genius British mathematician who was instrumental in breaking the German naval Enigma Code during World War II, arguably saving millions of lives. Turing's achievements went unrecognised during his lifetime. Instead he ended up being treated as a common criminal, for being homosexual at a time when homosexual acts were a crime. In 1952, he was convicted of 'gross indecency' with another man and was forced to undergo so-called 'organo-therapy' - chemical castration. Two years later, he killed himself with cyanide, aged just 41. Alan Turing was driven to a terrible despair and early death by the nation he'd done so much to save.

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  1. Ed Stoppard

    Alan Turing

  2. Henry Goodman

    Franz Greenbaum

  3. Paul McGann

    Himself - Narrator (voice)

  4. Asa Briggs

    Himself - Codebreaker, Bletchley Park

  5. Jean Valentine

    Herself - WRNS and Bombe Operator, Bletchley Park

  6. David Leavitt

    Himself - Alan Turing's Biographer

  7. Rolf Noskwith

    Himself - Codebreaker, Bletchley Park

  8. Dermot Turing

    Himself - Alan Turing's Nephew

  9. Christopher Morcom

    Himself - Christopher Morcom's Nephew (as Christopher Morcom QC)

  10. Ian Stewart

    Himself - University of Warwick (as Professor Ian Stewart)

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Casts : 10 , Crews : 11

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Britain's Greatest Codebreaker (2012) 84 Min

ALL 10/17/2012 (en)
Documentary, Drama, History
  • Release 10/17/2012
  • Production
    Story Center Films, Furnace, Channel 4 Television
  • Original title Britain's Greatest Codebreaker
  • en
  • Revenue0.00

Genius. Hero. Outcast.

Overview

Alan Turing is the genius British mathematician who was instrumental in breaking the German naval Enigma Code during World War II, arguably saving millions of lives. Turing's achievements went unrecognised during his lifetime. Instead he ended up being treated as a common criminal, for being homosexual at a time when homosexual acts were a crime. In 1952, he was convicted of 'gross indecency' with another man and was forced to undergo so-called 'organo-therapy' - chemical castration. Two years later, he killed himself with cyanide, aged just 41. Alan Turing was driven to a terrible despair and early death by the nation he'd done so much to save.

  1. Clare Beavan, Nic Stacey

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Editor

  4. Clare Beavan, Jennifer Beamish

    Producer



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