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Britain's Greatest Codebreaker (2012)
Director: Clare Beavan
Cast: Ed Stoppard, Henry Goodman, Paul McGann, Asa Briggs
Runtime84 min
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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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Fans of historical dramas and documentaries will appreciate this 2012 film directed by Clare Beavan, which explores the life and tragic fate of Alan Turing, the brilliant mathematician who played a crucial role in breaking the Nazi Enigma code during World War II but was later persecuted for his homosexuality.
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Codebreaker, also known as Britain's Greatest Codebreaker, is a 2011 television docudrama aired on Channel 4 about the life of Alan Turing. The film had a limited release in the U.S. beginning on 17 October 2012. The story is told as a discussion between Alan Turing and his psychiatrist Dr. Franz Greenbaum. The story is based on journals maintained by Dr. Franz Greenbaum and others who have studied the life of Alan Turing and also some of his colleagues.
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