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The imitation game.

Contributor(s): Publisher number: R-113688-9 | Roadshow EntertainmentDescription: 1 DVD-video (approx. 109 min.) : sound, colour ; 12 cmSubject(s): Genre/Form: DDC classification:
  • 791.43/72 23
Production credits:
  • Music, Alexandre Desplat ; film editor, William Goldenberg ; director of photography, Oscar Faura ; produced by Nora Grossman, Ido Ostrowsky, Teddy Schwarzman ; written by Graham Moore ; directed by Morten Tyldum.
Cast: Benedict Cumberbatch, Keira Knightley, Mark Strong, Rory Kinnear, Matthew Goode, Charles Dance, Allen Leech.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.
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DVD Melbourne Athenaeum Library DVD IMI Available 058780
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"R-113688-9".

Based on the book "Alan Turing : the enigma" by Andrew Hodges.

Special features: Feature Deleted scenes ; audio commentary.

Originally released as a motion picture in 2014.

Music, Alexandre Desplat ; film editor, William Goldenberg ; director of photography, Oscar Faura ; produced by Nora Grossman, Ido Ostrowsky, Teddy Schwarzman ; written by Graham Moore ; directed by Morten Tyldum.

Benedict Cumberbatch, Keira Knightley, Mark Strong, Rory Kinnear, Matthew Goode, Charles Dance, Allen Leech.

"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.

Rated M.

Region 4 ; PAL.

In English. English captions [descriptive subtitles for the hearing impaired].

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