The Imitation Game

    Genre
    Biography, Drama
  • |
  • Runtime
    114 mins
  • |
  • Rated
    PG-13
  • |
  • Release Date
    2014
  • |
  • Countries
    United Kingdom, United States
  • |
  • Languages
    English
  • |
DIRECTED BY:
Morten Tyldum
WRITTEN BY:
Graham Moore, Andrew Hodges (book)
CAST INCLUDES:
Benedict Cumberbatch, Keira Knightley, Matthew Goode

ANGELIKA’S NOTE

An intense and haunting portrayal of a brilliant, complicated man, THE IMITATION GAME was one of the highest grossing films of all time at the Angelika New York, that follows a genius, Alan Turning, whose incredible legacy is finally honored when, under nail-biting pressure, he decoded messaged that helped to shorten World War II and, in turn, save thousands of lives. Benedict Cumberbatch (1917, DOCTOR STRANGE) and Keira Knightly (COLETTE, ATONEMENT) received Academy Award nominations for their impeccable performances in Morten Tyldum’s (PASSENGERS, HEADHUNTERS) English-language debut.

SYNOPSIS

During the winter of 1952, British authorities entered the home of mathematician, cryptanalyst and war hero Alan Turing (Benedict Cumberbatch) 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.

The Imitation Game

    Genre
    Biography, Drama
  • |
  • Runtime
    114 mins
  • |
  • Rated
    PG-13
  • |
  • Release Date
    2014
  • |
  • Countries
    United Kingdom, United States
  • |
  • Languages
    English
  • |
DIRECTED BY
Morten Tyldum
WRITTEN BY
Graham Moore, Andrew Hodges (book)
CAST INCLUDES
Benedict Cumberbatch, Keira Knightley, Matthew Goode
An intense and haunting portrayal of a brilliant, complicated man, THE IMITATION GAME was one of the highest grossing films of all time at the Angelika New York, that follows a genius, Alan Turning, whose incredible legacy is finally honored when, under nail-biting pressure, he decoded messaged that helped to shorten World War II and, in turn, save thousands of lives. Benedict Cumberbatch (1917, DOCTOR STRANGE) and Keira Knightly (COLETTE, ATONEMENT) received Academy Award nominations for their impeccable performances in Morten Tyldum’s (PASSENGERS, HEADHUNTERS) English-language debut.

During the winter of 1952, British authorities entered the home of mathematician, cryptanalyst and war hero Alan Turing (Benedict Cumberbatch) 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.

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