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Britain's Greatest Codebreaker

Genius. Hero. Outcast.

6.0(34)20121h 24m2

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

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  • United StatesUS

    • Theatrical17 Oct 2012
  • United KingdomGB

    • TVChannel 421 Nov 2011

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Britain's Greatest Codebreaker was released on 17 October 2012.

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