The imitation game

DVD - 2015

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&quo...t; a genius who under nail-biting pressure helped to shorten the war and, in turn, save thousands of lives.

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Genres
Feature films
Biographical films
Historical films
Film adaptations
Video recordings for the hearing impaired
Thrillers (Motion pictures)
Published
Beverly Hills, CA : Anchor Bay Entertainment c2015.
Language
English
Spanish
Other Authors
Morten Tyldum (film director), Graham Moore, 1981- (screenwriter), Andrew Hodges (-)
Edition
Widescreen
Item Description
Originally released as a motion picture in 2014.
Based on the book "Alan Turing : the enigma" by Andrew Hodges.
Special features: Feature commentary with director Morten Tyldum and screenwriter Graham Moore; The making of The Imitation Game; Deleted scenes.
Physical Description
1 videodisc (114 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in
Format
DVD, region 1, anamorphic widescreen (2.39:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Audience
MPAA Rating: PG-13; for some sexual references, mature thematic material and historical smoking.
Awards
Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay (2015).
Production Credits
Music, Alexandre Desplat ; film editor, William Goldenberg ; director of photography, Oscar Faura.