The film stars benedict cumberbatch as alan turing, a brilliant cryptanalyst whose expertise cracked germanys enigma. The imitation game is een amerikaanse film uit 2014 onder regie van morten tyldum. In the imitation game benedict cumberbatch plays alan turing. During world war ii, mathematician alan turing tries to crack the enigma code with help from fellow mathematicians. Benedict cumberbatch is outsider, genius and enigma in. The imitation game official uk teaser trailer starring.
Cumberbatchs captivating strangeness elevates the imitation game. This transcript has been automatically generated and may not be 100% accurate. Benedict cumberbatch is outsider, genius and enigma in the. He later portrayed george tesman in richard eyres revival of hedda gabler 2005 and since then has starred in. Benedict cumberbatch and keira knightley lead an outstanding cast in the imitation game, a film about alan turing as he attempts to crack germanys enigma machine. Mar 27, 20 benedict cumberbatch, explores the life and work of enigmatic playwright terence rattigan in this really interesting documentary first shown in 2011. Nov 12, 2014 though the film was originally set up at warner bros. Placed in charge of the enigma project, he immediately attempts to dismiss everyone working alongside him, arrogantly insisting that theyll only slow him down. Sep 08, 2014 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.
The imitation game stars benedict cumberbatch star trek into darkness, tvs sherlock as alan turing and keira knightley atonement as close friend and fellow codebreaker joan clarke, alongside. 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. 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. Benedict cumberbatch on the imitation game and making alan. The film stars benedict cumberbatch as alan turing, a brilliant cryptanalyst whose expertise cracked germanys enigma code and helped turn. Benedict cumberbatch plays alan turing in morten tyldums film about the eccentric prodigy who cracked the enigma code benedict cumberbatch is cornering the market on playing exceptionally. After winning the lead actor in a movie or miniseries emmy for his iconic role as sherlock holmes, he. Benedict cumberbatch on the imitation game and making alan turing less of an enigma. Benedict cumberbatch, alan turing and enigma cbs news. Cumberbatch is the one freaky touch in an otherwise conventional movie, but the conventions in this case work handsomely. It stars benedict cumberbatch as british cryptanalyst alan turing, who. The imitation game trailer 1 2014 keira knightley, benedict cumberbatch movie hd english mathematician and logician, alan turing, helps crack the enigma code during world war ii. Based on the real life story of alan turing played by benedict cumberbatch, who is credited with cracking the german enigma code, the imitation game. The film stars benedict cumberbatch as alan turing, and is.
The imitation game, the topnotch story of codebreaking genius alan turing superbly played by benedict cumberbatch, is a tale crafted to resonate for our time. In the imitation game, benedict cumberbatch stars as alan turing, the genius. And i think we are looking at a oscar winning movie. The imitation game is a 2014 historical thriller film about british mathematician, logician, cryptanalyst and pioneering computer scientist alan turing who was a key figure in cracking nazi germanys naval enigma code which helped the allies win the second world war, only to later be criminally prosecuted for his homosexuality. Cumberbatch enigma film unlocks code to a family secret teacher never knew how vital her fathers war work was until she went to the cinema. Con new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl. The imitation game trailer starring benedict cumberbatch.
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This post will provide a little background information on the differences between monoalphabetic and polyalphabetic substitution ciphers and on the specific characteristics of cipher alphabets created by an enigma machine. The imitation game stars benedict cumberbatch star trek into darkness, tvs. Certainly, ones initial impression of turing benedict cumberbatch is of a man blithely unconcerned with others opinions. Alex lawther, benedict cumberbatch, keira knightley, matthew goode en rory kinnear. Cumberbatch documentary tv movie 28 july 2011 benedict cumberbatch, one of the countrys leading actors, explores the life and work of enigmatic playwright terence rattigan. He first performed for the new shakespeare company at open air theatre, regents park for two seasons. Benedict cumberbatch is outsider, genius and enigma in the imitation game trailer sherlock star plays codebreaker alan turing in the first trailer for ww2 drama also starring kiera knightley. The alan turing played by benedict cumberbatch is brusque, humorless, and. Credited with inventing a machine that would one day become the. Actor benedict cumberbatch is getting praise for his latest role. 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 germanys enigma code that helped the allies win the second world war, only to later be criminally prosecuted for his homosexuality.
As a benedict cumberbatch fan and wwii history buff, i was really looking forward to this movie. Benedict cumberbatch on what the world owes enigma code. The roles of dr frankenstein and the creature are alternated between benedict cumberbatch and johnny lee miller. In the imitation game, benedict cumberbatch stars as alan turing, the. Dec 11, 2014 in his first starring role in a major film, cumberbatch brilliantly enacts a variation on his familiar role, the cold, tormented genius, a close cousin of his modernday sherlock holmes and his dr. The imitation game benedict cumberbatch triumphs as the brilliant but troubled mathematician alan turing in this classy but conventional, oscarbaiting biopic. Benedict cumberbatch keira knightley matthew goode mark strong. Whats fact and whats fiction in the benedict cumberbatch film about. List of benedict cumberbatch performances wikipedia. Oct 26, 2014 benedict cumberbatch, alan turing and enigma.
Benedict timothy carlton cumberbatch cbe born 19 july 1976 is an english actor who has performed in film, television, theatre and radio. It was only when i watched the film with my husband, blair, last week that the final pieces of the. Benedict cumberbatch on what the world owes enigma. Or a world war ii buff with a particular interest in code breaking. Dec 08, 2014 cumberbatch enigma film unlocks code to a family secret.
Feb 04, 20 benedict cumberbatch is in talks to play the british mathematician and codebreaker alan turing in forthcoming biopic the imitation game, reports deadline. Met benedict cumberbatch, keira knightley en matthew goode. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto. It stars benedict cumberbatch as british cryptanalyst alan turing, who decrypted german intelligence messages for the british government during the second world war.
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. Tyldums direction and benedict cumberbatchs lead performance all rightly convey anger at. Are you a movie fan looking forward to seeing the imitation game starring benedict cumberbatch. Turing builds an enigmacodecracking machine, which he calls christopher. English actor benedict cumberbatch has performed in many films, television series, theatre. Benedict cumberbatch as alan turing, the british mathematician and code breaker, in the imitation game, directed by morten tyldum. Thanks to them, most enigma ciphers, also those of the 4rotor model, are broken. Nov 26, 2014 the true life story of alan turing is much stranger, sadder and more troubling than the version of it on view in the imitation game, morton tyldums handsome but overlaundered biopic. 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. Benedict cumberbatch breaks code in the alan turing. Cumberbatch spoke of a scene late in the film when turing, weakened by drugs given to supposedly cure. But the film is evasive about the characters sexuality. He first performed at the open air theatre, regents park in shakespearean productions and made his west. Benedict cumberbatch to inspire the next generation of.
English actor benedict cumberbatch has performed in many films, television series, theatre productions, and recorded lines for various radio programs, narrations and video games. The world according to benedict cumberbatch enigma chapter. Benedict cumberbatch on the imitation game and making. Turings time at bletchley park during the war is the main focus as he attempts to construct his own machine to crack the code whilst trying to at least coexist with government officials and colleagues. The enigma machine is a polyalphabetic substitution cipher machine. Benedict cumberbatch stars as alan turing in enigma film bbc.
Largely carried by an excellent performance from benedict cumberbatch, this is a quality drama looking at alan turings attempts to crack the enigma code during the second world war. Benedict cumberbatch stars as alan turing in enigma film. Benedict cumberbatch on his engagement news, new film. In the imitation game, benedict cumberbatch stars as alan turing, the genius british mathematician, logician, cryptologist and computer scientist. The imitation game stars benedict cumberbatch the new york. The palm springs international film festival is proud to present the entire cast of the imitation game with the ensemble performance award. Directed by headhunters morten tyldum, the film seems to have rounded up the cream of british acting talent. Dec 03, 2014 benedict cumberbatch is having quite a year.
At bletchley park, the british covertly recruited a team of the countrys top cryptographers to try to crack the germans enigma code. After winning the lead actor in a movie or miniseries emmy for his iconic role as sherlock holmes, he also will be making waves again as smaug in the. The imitation game dramatizes the story of alan turing. The team are trying to analyze the enigma machine, which the nazis use to. Tyldums direction and benedict cumberbatch s lead performance all rightly convey anger at. Many people know of bletchley park and alan turing and this film tells turings story. Before there was steve jobs, there was alan turing. He is playing man who helped break the enigma code and was later prosecuted for being gay.
Cumberbatch enigma film unlocks code to a family secret. Benedict timothy carlton cumberbatch cbe is an english actor who has performed in film, television, theatre and radio. The true story of whitey bulger, the brother of a state senator and the most infamous violent criminal in the history of south boston, who became an fbi informant to take down a mafia family invading his turf. Benedict timothy carlton cumberbatch was born and raised in london, england. The imitation game the tale of how british mathematician alan turing broke the german enigma code in world war two opens in cinemas. Alan turing biopic the imitation game starring benedict. Benedict cumberbatch plays turing, the british mathematician who, in no small part through his enigma efforts, came to be known as the father of modern computer science. His parents, wanda ventham and timothy carlton born timothy carlton congdon cumberbatch, are both actors.
Based on the real life story of legendary cryptanalyst alan turing, the film. Shooting from a tidy script by graham moore, norwegian director morten. Benedict cumberbatch the rattigan enigma pt 1 of 2. The imitation game trailer german deutsch 2015 benedict. During world war ii, the english mathematical genius alan turing tries to crack the german enigma code with help from fellow mathematicians. The true life story of alan turing is much stranger, sadder and more troubling than the version of it on view in the imitation game, morton tyldums handsome but.
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. Mary shelleys classic gothic tale realised by danny boyle in his return to theatre. In the new film, the imitation game out next month, benedict cumberbatch plays the mathematics prodigy who would change the. Turing tries to crack the german enigma code with help from fellow mathematicians. Benedict cumberbatch alan turing, keira knightley joan clarke, matthew goode hugh alexander. Basrollerinde benedict cumberbatch ve keira knightleyin yer ald. Benedict cumberbatch might have been oscar nominated for his role as mathematician alan turing in the imitation game, but poland is not best pleased that its important contribution to. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central. Enigma chapter 1 historical background enigma chapter 2 the invention of the enigma machine. Benedict cumberbatch, known to fans as sherlock holmes and richard iii, takes on another complex character, math genius alan turing, in the imitation game, a film about cracking germanys. Benedict cumberbatch stars as an english mathematician and logician who works to crack the enigma code during world war ii in the imitation game. Nov 17, 2014 england, zu beginn des zweiten weltkriegs. With benedict cumberbatch, keira knightley, matthew goode, allen leech. Benedict cumberbatch indirectly upset poland with his role.
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