Alan turing was driven to a terrible despair and early death by the nation hed done so much to save. Sep 08, 2014 adam considers the oscar prospects of the imitation game from the films screening at tiff 2014, including a best actor nomination for benedict cumberbatch. The movie, starring benedict cumberbatch, depicts the life of alan turinga mathematician, computer scientist and code breaker known as a key architect of the modern computer and an instrumental. Inside the making of the imitation game and cracking the. In the same interview, turing s nephew dermont turing stated that benedict cumberbatch is perfect casting. Are you a movie fan looking forward to seeing the imitation game starring benedict cumberbatch. Alan turing biopic the imitation game wins academy.
An unpublished notebook, containing 56 handwritten pages by turing, is scheduled for auction on april th. Several movies like breaking the code 1996, enigma 1982, u571 2000, enigma 2001, all the queens man 2001 and codebreaker 2011 were produced about about the enigma machine, alan turing and the bletchley park codebreakers but it was not until the release of the oscarnominated film the imitation game in 2014, the name alan. The award is named after alan turing, who was a british mathematician and reader in mathematics at the university of manchester. Read more information about how you can see the film. The power of the film is embedded in the triumphs and tragedies of alan turing, an enigma himself brilliantly deciphered by benedict cumberbatch. Graham moore winning best adapted screenplay for the. Nov 28, 2014 t hough the imitation game was largely based on the biography alan turing. What he accomplished during wwii and beyond just before his death will forever be remembered, and the imitation game gives us a. The film, starring benedict cumberbatch as maths genius alan turing won the best adapted screenplay award.
Weinstein revs up imitation game awards campaign by. Weinstein revs up imitation game awards campaign by promoting alan turing, not benedict cumberbatch. Aug 12, 2016 alan and his team must now face the hardest challenge of breaking enigma yet. More than three million people on six continents have seen the film on television, dvd, at film festivals, in movie theaters, at university screenings, and at other special screening events. As the alan turing biopic the imitation game premieres around the world, mathematician and turing author s barry cooper looks at how art and science can come together to change modern perspectives of a true genius see more. But which one does a better job of exploring his incredible achievement. What the imitation game didnt tell you about turings. Benedict cumberbatch on playing gay icon alan turing in. The imitation game director defends films lack of gay sex scenes. The imitation game alan turing for the oscar set in the starting years of the second world war, the imitation game is a war movie, plain and simple, however, its focus isnt on the heroics happening on the battlefield or out at sea. But the film suggests turing lied about the infiltration of a soviet spy to conceal his homosexuality he did not. Wenn du mich verratst, verrate ich, dass du schwul bist. Or a world war ii buff with a particular interest in code breaking.
Bong joonho films historic oscars win celebrated in south korea. The 2015 oscar winner the imitation game tells the story of british mathematician alan turing, whose early computer helped the allies win world war ii. Alan turing, the man who winston churchill described as the single biggest contributor to the allied victory over the nazis, was a genius of our lifetime and father of the modern day computer. A posthumous pardon was not considered appropriate as alan turing was properly convicted of what at the time was a criminal offence. The imitation game alan turing for the oscar deszblog. Find out more about mathematician and nazi codebreaker alan turing, including how he developed the precursor to the modern computer, at biography. Benedict cumberbatch on his alan turing in the imitation. Although the acting performances in the movie are fine, the storyline is not engagingsurprising, since here we have not only the cracking of the enigma code, but also alan turing s hidden homosexual life. Jan 08, 2015 the acclaimed new movie the imitation game is based on the tooshort life of alan turing, the british mathematician and father of computer science. Codebreaker is being presented to audiences around the world.
Alan turings family fights to correct a historical injustice. Turing, played by benedict cumberbatch in the film, is. The film has been nominated for, and has received, numerous awards with cumberbatchs portrayal of turing particularly praised. List of accolades received by the imitation game wikipedia. It serves as a tribute to the life of alan turing, a great mathematician who worked with fellow mathematicians through the british intelligence mi6 agency to crack the enigma code. Computers would probably have been nonexistent if it wasnt for the famous british mathematician, alan turing.
What he accomplished during wwii and beyond just before his death will forever be. The win is an indicator that the alan turing biopic and the man behind the lead role, british actor, benedict cumberbatch, will have a sure spot in next years academy awards. In 1951, it was a crime as in against the law to be gay. The imitation game hd clip keeping it a secret youtube. During world war ii, the english mathematical genius alan turing tries to crack the german enigma. The film switches between the drive of the team of code breakers to solve the enigma code, young alan turing and the events after the war that destroyed his life. Moores screenplay was based loosely on author andrew hodges biography of turing, alan turing. In 1952, while out with his partner, 19 year old arnold murray, an unemployed man whom turing had recently started a relationship wi. Alan turing documentary film codebreaker britain\s. In the movies version, turing is virtually a lone inventor, conceiving of the idea of a codebreaking machine and then. Jan 03, 2015 i recently watched the imitation game, a film that received eight oscar nominations, including best picture. It may act as an apology to many of the other gay men, not as wellknown as alan turing, who were subjected to these laws. The acclaimed new movie the imitation game is based on the tooshort life of alan turing, the british mathematician and father of computer science. The imitation game edged out two of its oscar rivals for best adapted screenplay inherent vice and the theory of everything as well as gone girl and wild to win the usc scripter.
This proves to be especially difficult for young peter. Nov 27, 2014 the other tragedy of this movie is the degree to which turing didnt receive recognition, partly because he was involved in top secret activity, but also that he was a homosexual at a time when. And the color red infuses the movie, most particularly turings computer, the bombe or christopher, after. We see turing benedict cumberbatch, also nominated for an oscar laboring obsessively over the building of a codebreaking machine. The imitation game implies that the estrogen treatment sent alan into an emotional tailspin, but turing seems to have continued his work and social relationships normally during his year of. Feb 23, 2015 alan turing biopic the imitation game won an oscar on a night of british success in hollywood the film, starring benedict cumberbatch as maths genius alan turing won the best adapted screenplay.
He would have known that his offence was against the law and that he would be prosecuted. Alan turing turned out to be one of our greatest minds in history. But it is his widely acclaimed role as thwarted genius alan turing in the imitation game that promises to break him out into the stratosphere with its already deafening oscar buzz. Benedict cumberbatch is oddson to be nominated for an oscar at the very least for his brilliant turn as alan turing, the second world war codebreaker who in 1951 was convicted for gross. I recently watched the imitation game, a film that received eight oscar nominations, including best picture. That wasnt the case for the imitation games alan turing, the genius who led the effort that crack the nazi enigma code that changed. Alan and his team must now face the hardest challenge of breaking enigma yet. The imitation game, the story of how mathematician alan turing broke nazi germanys enigma code to help win world war ii, has won the academy award for adapted screenplay. As a benedict cumberbatch fan and wwii history buff, i was really looking forward to this movie. Jul 16, 2019 find out more about mathematician and nazi codebreaker alan turing, including how he developed the precursor to the modern computer, at biography. With such a fascinating subject, its easy to get lost in the historical curiosities of this enigmatic man and miss the fact that whats actually on screen is a fairly dull and safe biopic. Interested in more than a movie about alan turings life. After turing breaks the german enigma code spoiler. The title of the film quotes the name of the game alan turing proposed for.
Oscarnominated director morten tyldum says none were necessary as. Was alan turing really gay as shown in the movie the. Adam considers the oscar prospects of the imitation game from the films screening at tiff 2014, including a best actor nomination for benedict cumberbatch. The filmmakers of the imitation game chose to focus on the hardware. Benedict cumberbatch enters oscar race with the imitation. Alan turing benedict cumberbatch is interrogated by a manchester. It stars benedict cumberbatch as british cryptanalyst alan turing, who decrypted german intelligence messages for the british government during the second world war. Accepting the award, screenwriter graham moore, a firsttime oscar nominee, said, alan turing never got to stand on a stage like this and look out at all of these disconcertingly attractive faces. This biography provides detailed information about his childhood, profile, career and timeline. That wasnt the case for the imitation games alan turing. Alan turing s name restored with film about his work, life and identity. Benedict cumberbath as alan turing in the imitation game snap. It received eight nominations at the 87th academy awards, winning for best. The film also received 7 other nominations, including benedict.
With a stellar ensemble cast set aglow by the radiant keira knightley, the film elevates turing s inimitable accomplishments to a proper place in history. The title of the film quotes the name of the game alan turing proposed for answering the question can machines think. Homosexuality in great britain was both socially unacceptable and illegal. The enigma, much of alan turings life is shrouded in mystery. After the war, hes still tinkering with an elaborate piece. Jan 01, 2015 that wasnt the case for the imitation games alan turing, the genius who led the effort that crack the nazi enigma code that changed the tide for the british in wwii, shortening the war by at. There are two movies about alan turing that you can watch right now.
Both stars have been received oscar nods for their roles in the film, along. Benedict cumberbatch, who plays alan turing in the imitation game, spoke on behalf of his costars in the imitation game last night as they accepted the palm springs international film festivals. Based on the real life story of legendary cryptanalyst alan turing, the film portrays the nailbiting race against time by turing and his brilliant team of codebreakers at britains topsecret government code and cypher school at bletchley park, during the darkest days of world war ii. Turing breaks the enigma code, he is convicted of indecency homosexuality by the british government. Best performance by an actress in a supporting role in a motion picture keira knightley. This remains a shame on the british government and british history. Although the acting performances in the movie are fine, the storyline is not engagingsurprising, since here we have not only the cracking of the enigma code, but also alan turings hidden homosexual life. Turing is often credited as being the key founder of theoretical computer science and artificial intelligence. Back home with his family after four tours of duty, however, chris finds that it is the war he cant leave behind. With benedict cumberbatch, keira knightley, matthew goode, allen leech.
Despite earlier reservations, turing s niece inagh payne told allan beswick of bbc radio manchester that the film really did honour my uncle, after payne watched the film at the london film festival in october 2014. Alan turing biopic the imitation game won an oscar on a night of british success in hollywood the film, starring benedict cumberbatch as maths genius alan turing won the best adapted screenplay. Oscars frontrunner the imitation game wins usc scripter. The other tragedy of this movie is the degree to which turing didnt receive recognition, partly because he was involved in top secret activity, but also that he was a homosexual at a time when. The imitation game is the basedonatruestory tale of alan turing, the inventor of the modern computer, and thus a man who has irreversibly changed the world. The imitation game director morten tyldum is still surprised by how little he knew about the movies subject, alan turing, before taking on the project.
Alan turing was convicted and forced to go to prison or receive weekly estrogen treatments. The alan turing biopic the imitation game nabbed the peoples choice award in this years recently concluded toronto film festival. Alan turing biography childhood, life achievements. The imitation game gets 8 nominations including best.
Why alan turing has already won, no matter how the. Alan turing, like oscar wilde before him, should never have gotten laid. The imitation game 2014 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. He really deserves an oscar nomination for his performance. The imitation game is a 2014 britishamerican historical thriller film about british mathematician, logician, cryptanalyst and pioneering computer scientist alan turing, a key figure in cracking nazi germany s enigma code that helped the allies win the second world war, only to later be criminally prosecuted for his homosexuality. During world war ii, mathematician alan turing tries to crack the enigma code with help from fellow mathematicians. The alan turing biopic nabbed highest award in the toronto. The film is about englishman alan turing brilliantly played by best actor nominee. Nov 17, 2014 the imitation game alan turing for the oscar set in the starting years of the second world war, the imitation game is a war movie, plain and simple, however, its focus isnt on the heroics happening on the battlefield or out at sea. The imitation game ein streng geheimes leben wikipedia. Dec 30, 2016 as a benedict cumberbatch fan and wwii history buff, i was really looking forward to this movie. The imitation game finally plays the gay card hollywood. Which alan turing movie really captures the father of. When i was invited to join the turing centenary advisory committee in 2008 by professor barry cooper to prepare for the alan turing year in 2012, i would have never imagined that just a few years later, turings life and work would have gained sufficient public attention to become the subject of a hollywoodstyle feature film, nor that said movie would go on to earn eight oscar.
Alan turing was a famous mathematician and world war ii cryptanalyst, working for the british government. The imitation game is an outstanding film that takes place during world war ii in 1952, which won oscar for best writingadapted screenplay. Feb 24, 2015 interested in more than a movie about alan turing s life. Mar 09, 2015 oprah presenting graham moore with the oscar for best adapted screenplay for the imitation game at the 87th oscars in 2015. It is truly heartbreaking in places, and benedict cumberbatchs performance as alan turing is outstanding. Alan turing, in full alan mathison turing, born june 23, 1912, london, englanddied june 7, 1954, wilmslow, cheshire, british mathematician and logician, who made major contributions to mathematics, cryptanalysis, logic, philosophy, and mathematical biology and also to the new areas later named computer science, cognitive science. The imitation game is a 2014 american historical drama film directed by morten tyldum and written by graham moore, based on the biography alan turing.
1235 1068 1512 672 1053 397 1172 985 1349 1119 290 498 1394 946 165 490 934 378 373 591 276 723 144 1071 228 552 261 1171 418 1203 388 515 841 1173 1196 170