Bibliograph

The imitation game, A Black Bear Pictures production ; a Bristol automotive production ; produced by Nora Grossman, Ido Ostrowsky, Teddy Schwarzman ; written by Graham Moore ; directed by Morten Tyldum

Type

Label

The imitation game, A Black Bear Pictures production ; a Bristol automotive production ; produced by Nora Grossman, Ido Ostrowsky, Teddy Schwarzman ; written by Graham Moore ; directed by Morten Tyldum

Language

eng

Characteristic

videorecording

Intended audience

Rating: PG-13; for some sexual references, mature thematic material and historical smoking

Main title

The imitation game

Oclc number

903505432

Responsibility statement

A Black Bear Pictures production ; a Bristol automotive production ; produced by Nora Grossman, Ido Ostrowsky, Teddy Schwarzman ; written by Graham Moore ; directed by Morten Tyldum

Runtime

114

Summary

Famously leading a team of codebreakers, mathematician Alan Turing created a computer capable of breaking the codes devised by Germany's Enigma machine during WWII, significantly contributing to shortening the war, and saving millions of lives. Only a few years later, British authorities ignorant of his contributions convicted him for the crime of homosexuality, significantly contributing to shortening his life

Technique

live action

Classification