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The imitation game [videorecording] / The Weinstein Company presents ; a Black Bear production ; a Bristol Automotive production ; produced by Nora Grossman, Ido Ostrowsky, Teddy Schwarzman ; written by Graham Moore ; directed by Morten Tyldum.

Tyldum, Morten, (film director.). Moore, Graham, 1981- (screenwriter.). Grossman, Nora, (film producer.). Ostrowsky, Ido, (film producer.). Schwarzman, Teddy, 1979- (film producer.). Cumberbatch, Benedict, 1976- (actor.). Knightley, Keira, 1985- (actor.). Strong, Mark, 1963- (actor.). Kinnear, Rory, 1978- (actor.). Goode, Matthew, 1978- (actor.). Dance, Charles, (actor.). Leech, Allen, (actor.). Hodges, Andrew. Motion picture adaptation of (work): Alan Turing. (Added Author). Weinstein Company, (production company.). Black Bear Pictures, (production company.). Bristol Automotive (Film production firm), (production company.). Anchor Bay Entertainment, Inc., (film distributor.). Benedict Cumberbatch, Keira Knightley, Mark Strong, Rory Kinnear, Matthew Goode, Charles Dance, Allen Leech. (Cast).

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.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9786315856563
  • Physical Description: 1 videodisc (114 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
  • Edition: Widescreen.
  • Publisher: Beverly Hills, CA : Anchor Bay Entertainment, [2015]

Content descriptions

General Note:
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.
Creation/Production Credits Note:
Music, Alexandre Desplat ; film editor, William Goldenberg ; director of photography, Oscar Faura.
Participant or Performer Note:
Benedict Cumberbatch, Keira Knightley, Mark Strong, Rory Kinnear, Matthew Goode, Charles Dance, Allen Leech.
Target Audience Note:
MPAA Rating: PG-13; for some sexual references, mature thematic material and historical smoking.
System Details Note:
DVD, region 1, anamorphic widescreen (2.39:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1.
DVD.
Language Note:
In English or dubbed Spanish; Spanish subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing [SDH].
Awards Note:
Academy Award Winner for Best Adapted Screenplay, 2015.
Subject: Turing, Alan, 1912-1954 > Drama.
Mathematicians > Great Britain > Drama.
Enigma cipher system > Drama.
World War, 1939-1945 > Cryptography > Drama.
World War, 1939-1945 > Great.
Genre: Video recordings.
Feature films.
Biographical films.
Historical films.
Thrillers (Motion pictures)
Film adaptations.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Drama.

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  • 47 of 50 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at McDowell County Public Library.

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