The Imitation Game (DVD 2014)

by Morten Tyldum (Director)

Other authorsKeira Knightley (Actor), Graham Moore (Producer), Matthew Goode (Actor), Benedict Cumberbatch (Actor), Allen Leech (Actor), Rory Kinnear (Actor), Teddy Schwarzman (Producer), Nora Grossman (Producer), Ido Ostrowsky (Producer), Peter Heslop (Producer)
DVD, 2014

Status

Available

Call number

791.43

Publication

The Weinstein Company (2014)

Description

"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.… (more)

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A WWII code-breaker invents the computer.

Pretty standard Oscar bait, but perfectly good for what it is.

Concept: C
Story: C
Characters: B
Dialog: B
Pacing: B
Cinematography: C
Special effects/design: B
Acting: A
Music: C

Enjoyment: B

GPA: 2.7/4

Awards

Academy Award (Nominee — Best Adapted Screenplay — 2014)
GLAAD Media Award (Winner — 2015)

Language

Original publication date

2014
2015-01-07

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Barcode

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