Britain's Greatest Codebreaker (2012)
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.
- Released
- 2012-10-17
- Genres
- Documentary, Drama, History
- Runtime
- 84 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Clare Beavan, Nic Stacey
- TMDB rating
- 6.0/10 from 34 votes
Cast
- Ed Stoppard as Alan Turing
- Henry Goodman as Franz Greenbaum
- Paul McGann as Himself - Narrator (voice)
- Asa Briggs as Himself - Codebreaker, Bletchley Park
- Jean Valentine as Herself - WRNS and Bombe Operator, Bletchley Park
- David Leavitt as Himself - Alan Turing's Biographer
- Rolf Noskwith as Himself - Codebreaker, Bletchley Park
- Dermot Turing as Himself - Alan Turing's Nephew
- Christopher Morcom as Himself - Christopher Morcom's Nephew (as Christopher Morcom QC)
- Ian Stewart as Himself - University of Warwick (as Professor Ian Stewart)
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