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The Imitation Game sheds new light on genius codebreaker

Alan Turing credited with cracking the so-called unbreakable codes of Germany's World War II Enigma machine.
THE IMITATION GAME
BENEDICT CUMBERBATCH stars in THE IMITATION GAME

During the winter of 1952, British authorities entered the home of mathematician, cryptanalyst and war hero Alan Turing to investigate a reported burglary.

They instead ended up arresting Turing himself on charges of gross indecency, an accusation that would lead to his devastating conviction for the criminal offense of homosexuality - little did officials know, they were actually incriminating the pioneer of modern-day computing.

Famously leading a motley group of scholars, linguists, chess champions and intelligence officers, he was credited with cracking the so-called unbreakable codes of Germany's World War II Enigma machine. An intense and haunting portrayal of a brilliant, complicated man, this film follows a genius who under nail-biting pressure helped to shorten the war and, in turn, save thousands of lives.

The film, now showing in Victoria's Cineplex Odeon Victoria Cinemas and Landmark Cinemas 4 University Heights is based on the book Alan Turing: The Enigma, by Andrew Hodges.

THE IMITATION GAME stars Benedict Cumberbatch and Keira Knightley. It won the people's choice award at TIFF, has been noted as a front-runner for Academy Awards and is nominated for 5 Golden Globes.

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