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Britain's Greatest Codebreaker
“Genius. Hero. Outcast.”
6.0 / 10• 2012• 1h 24m•NR• English
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Storyline
Alan Turing is the genius British mathematician who was instrumental in breaking the German naval Enigma Code during World War II, arguably saving millions of lives. Turing's achievements went unrecognised during his lifetime. Instead he ended up being treated as a common criminal, for being homosexual at a time when homosexual acts were a crime. In 1952, he was convicted of 'gross indecency' with another man and was forced to undergo so-called 'organo-therapy' - chemical castration. Two years later, he killed himself with cyanide, aged just 41. Alan Turing was driven to a terrible despair and early death by the nation he'd done so much to save.
Cast & Crew
Ed Stoppard
Alan Turing
Lead
Henry Goodman
Franz Greenbaum
Paul McGann
Himself - Narrator (voice)
AB
Asa Briggs
Himself - Codebreaker, Bletchley Park
JV
Jean Valentine
Herself - WRNS and Bombe Operator, Bletchley Park
DL
David Leavitt
Himself - Alan Turing's Biographer
RN
Rolf Noskwith
Himself - Codebreaker, Bletchley Park
DT
Dermot Turing
Himself - Alan Turing's Nephew
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Clare Beavan's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Britain's Greatest Codebreaker is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
