Britain's Greatest Codebreaker
2012 · 84 MIN · IMDB 7.0 · 1,152 VOTES · DIR. Nic Stacey, Clare Beavan
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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00:00:06 One day ladies will be walking their computers in the park and saying
00:03:34 At that time, in England, that was considered quite way out.
00:07:20 Turing was not someone who thrived in social situations with lots of other people.
00:10:18 all your plans for yourself, you realise they were just filling a gap.
00:13:55 working with me, helping me.
00:17:23 It would be looking at a tape.
00:21:05 The things that he contributed to computer science
00:24:34 Turing sat down with an Enigma machine, and he looked at it
00:27:49 He was going to make a sort of stab at heterosexuality.
00:31:09 what the consequences were.
00:34:44 from the German high command to U-boats in the North Atlantic
00:38:29 But for now I only ask
00:41:45 and only the shadow of what is to be
00:45:55 but I feel sorry because I brought him down as well.
00:48:52 and there couldn't be any sensible reason for him being there
00:51:35 it was fit and proper that burglary should follow close on its heels.
00:55:08 I mean what's going on, partly, in the insupportable tragedy of Turing's fate
00:59:01 But as soon as you start thinking about it
01:02:43 And then out of the blue this letter arrived in the post.
01:06:27 Perhaps that's what spooked him.
01:09:11 That's fine, in theory.
01:12:54 But she saw things other people don't.
01:16:04 Don't worry. I'm not saying anything.
02:12:07 is a prime number or not