Britain's Greatest Codebreaker

Britain's Greatest Codebreaker

2012
1h 24m
5.9

5.9/10

33 votes • View on IMDb
Documentary Drama History

"Genius. Hero. Outcast."

Overview

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.

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Production Information

Production Companies
Story Center Films Furnace Channel 4 Television
Production Countries
United Kingdom
Spoken Languages
English

Keywords

suicide world war ii genius cryptographic device male homosexuality mental health cryptologist cryptography computer science life and career biographical documentary identity struggle

Quick Facts

Release Date October 17, 2012
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt2119396
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Cast

Ed Stoppard
Ed Stoppard

Alan Turing

Henry Goodman
Henry Goodman

Franz Greenbaum

Paul McGann
Paul McGann

Himself - Narrator (voice)

Asa Briggs
Asa Briggs

Himself - Codebreaker, Bletchley Park

Jean Valentine
Jean Valentine

Herself - WRNS and Bombe Operator, Bletchley Park

David Leavitt
David Leavitt

Himself - Alan Turing's Biographer

Rolf Noskwith
Rolf Noskwith

Himself - Codebreaker, Bletchley Park

Dermot Turing
Dermot Turing

Himself - Alan Turing's Nephew

Christopher Morcom
Christopher Morcom

Himself - Christopher Morcom's Nephew (as Christopher Morcom QC)

Ian Stewart
Ian Stewart

Himself - University of Warwick (as Professor Ian Stewart)

Key Crew

Clare Beavan
Producer
Clare Beavan
Director
Craig Warner
Writer
Patrick Sammon
Executive Producer
Paul Sen
Executive Producer
Jennifer Beamish
Producer
Ryan Greenawalt
Executive Producer
Nic Stacey
Director