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Britain's Greatest Codebreaker (2012)

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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.

Updated May 22 2020

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Runtime: 62 mins Rating: 6.5 Tag Line: Genius. Hero. Outcast. Homepage: Website

Cast

Ed Stoppard

Alan Turing

Henry Goodman

Franz Greenbaum

Paul McGann

Himself - Narrator (voice)

David Leavitt

Himself - Alan Turing's Biographer

Asa Briggs

Himself - Codebreaker, Bletchley Park

Jean Valentine

Herself - WRNS and Bombe Operator, Bletchley Park

Rolf Noskwith

Himself - Codebreaker, Bletchley Park

Dermot Turing

Himself - Alan Turing's Nephew

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Crew

Rob Goldie

Director of Photography

Craig Warner

Writer

Clare Beavan

Director

Clare Beavan

Producer

Paul Sen

Executive Producer

Jennifer Beamish

Producer

Ryan Greenawalt

Executive Producer

Patrick Sammon

Executive Producer

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