Breaking the Code (1996)
1h 31m · 17 Sep 1996
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5.6/10
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A biography of the English mathematician Alan Turing, who was one of the inventors of the digital computer and one of the key figures in the breaking of the Enigma code, used by the Germans to send secret orders to their U-boats in World War II. Turing was also a homosexual in Britain at a time when this was illegal, besides being a security risk.
| Movie ID | 128873 |
|---|---|
| Genre | Drama, History, TV Movie |
| Director | Herbert Wise |
| Main cast | Derek Jacobi, Alun Armstrong, Blake Ritson, Prunella Scales, Harold Pinter, Julian Kerridge, Richard Johnson, Amanda Root |
| Release date | 17 September 1996 |
| Release year | 1996 |
| Language | English |
| Duration | 91 min (1h 31m) |
| Rating | 5.6 / 10 (TMDB) |
| Production house | BBC |
Director: Herbert Wise
Writers: Hugh Whitemore
Top cast
Derek JacobiAlan Turing
Alun ArmstrongMick Ross
Blake RitsonChristopher Morcom
Prunella ScalesSara Turing
Harold PinterJohn Smith
Julian KerridgeRon Miller
Richard JohnsonDilwyn 'Dilly' Knox
Amanda RootPatricia 'Pat' Green
William ManneringYoung Alan Turing
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