The true enigma was the man who cracked the code.|Nov. 14, 2014|United Kingdom, United States|113 Min.|PG-13
Genre: Drama;History;Thriller;War
Description: The Imitation Game (2014) is a gripping historical drama available in Hindi and English dual audio, offering high-quality viewing in 720p and 480p. The story begins in 1951 when two police officers, Nock and Staehl, investigate mathematician Alan Turing after a home break-in. During the interrogation, Turing recounts his time at Bletchley Park during World War II.
In 1928, a young Turing faces unhappiness and bullying at boarding school. He forms a close friendship with Christopher Morcom, who introduces him to cryptography. Turing develops romantic feelings for Christopher, but tragedy strikes when Christopher dies from bovine tuberculosis.
When Britain declares war on Germany in 1939, Turing joins the cryptography team at Bletchley Park under Commander Alastair Denniston. The team, including Hugh Alexander, John Cairncross, Peter Hilton, Keith Furman, and Charles Richards, works tirelessly to decode messages encrypted by the Nazis using the Enigma machine. Turing, often difficult to collaborate with, believes his colleagues are inferior and focuses on designing a machine to decipher Enigma messages.
After Denniston denies funding, Turing appeals directly to Prime Minister Winston Churchill, who grants him full control of the project and the necessary resources. Turing dismisses Furman and Richards and devises a crossword puzzle to recruit new talent. Joan Clarke, a brilliant Cambridge graduate, passes Turing’s test but faces parental opposition to working with male cryptographers. Turing arranges for her to join the female clerks intercepting messages and confides in her about his plans.
With Clarke’s support, Turing earns the respect of his team. His machine, named Christopher, is built but struggles to decode Enigma settings quickly enough, as the Germans reset them daily. Denniston orders the machine destroyed and Turing dismissed, but the team rallies behind Turing, threatening to resign if he is removed. When Clarke’s parents pressure her to leave, Turing proposes marriage to keep her on the team, and she accepts.
The Imitation Game is a compelling tale of ingenuity, perseverance, and the human spirit, highlighting Turing’s pivotal role in history.
Cast director: Morten Tyldum
Cast actor: Benedict Cumberbatch, Keira Knightley, Matthew Goode, Rory Kinnear, Allen Leech, Matthew Beard, Charles Dance, Mark Strong, James Northcote, Tom Goodman-Hill
Original name: The Imitation Game