Breaking the Code (1996)

Directed by

Herbert Wise

Genre

documentary film, drama film

Country

United Kingdom

Runtime

1h 15m

Rating

5.5 of 10 from 18 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

The film tells the story of Alan Turing, a British mathematician who helped crack enemy codes during World War Two. It shows his work and his struggles with being gay at a time when it was illegal in the UK.

thoughtfulmelancholicinsightfulbiographicalrestrainedsomberreflectivehumane

What happens

Breaking the Code is a 1996 BBC television movie directed by Herbert Wise, based on the 1986 play by Hugh Whitemore about British mathematician Alan Turing, the play thematically links Turing's cryptographic activities with his attempts to grapple with his homosexuality. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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