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The imitation game / A Black Bear Pictures production ; directed by Morten Tyldum.

Summary:

Famously leading a team of codebreakers, mathematician Alan Turing created a computer capable of breaking the codes devised by Germany's Enigma machine during WWII, significantly contributing to shortening the war, and saving millions of lives. Only a few years later, British authorities ignorant of his contributions convicted him for the crime of homosexuality, significantly contributing to shortening his life.

Record details

  • Physical Description: 1 Blu-ray videodisc (114 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
  • Edition: Blu-ray + Digital HD.
  • Publisher: Beverly Hills, CA : Anchor Bay Entertainment, [2015]

Content descriptions

General Note:
A Bristol automotive production ; produced by Nora Grossman, Ido Ostrowsky, Teddy Schwarzman ; written by Graham Moore
Originally released as a motion picture in 2014.
Special features: feature commentary ; making of ; deleted scenes ; Q&A highlights.
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.
Target Audience Note:
Rating: PG-13; for some sexual references, mature thematic material and historical smoking.
System Details Note:
Blu-ray ; widescreen (2.39:1) presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1, 5.1 DTS-HD MA ; requires Blu-ray player.
Language Note:
English or Spanish dialogue; English or Spanish subtitles; subtitled for the deaf and hard of hearing.
Subject: Turing, Alan Mathison, 1912-1954 > Drama.
Mathematicians > Great Britain > Biography > Drama.
Enigma cipher system > Drama.
Great Britain.
Genre: Feature films.
Biographical films.
Thrillers (Motion pictures)
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Fiction films.
Blu-Ray-discs.


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