Enigma is a 2001 espionage thriller film directed by michael apted from a screenplay by tom stoppard. Davis, which try to give a more current interpretation of the life of alan turing and the other two biographies in the book. Feb 18, 2012 codebreaker tells the story of one of the most important scientists who ever lived. Both of turings parents loved each other very much, and both always remained as a very happy couple as well. Alan turings name restored with film about his work, life. Alan turing set in motion the computer age and his codebreaking helped win world war ii. If you read the book you will realise that the film distorts aspects of turing s live and work quite considerably.
The book that inspired the film the imitation game media tiein by hodges, andrew isbn. Although its hero, alan turing, is far from unknown he is remembered as one of the key figures in the allied victory in world war ii the film is described as being inspired by andrew hodge. Alan turings extraordinary ideas about thinking machines have earned him status as a modern hero. However, he gives what most modern people think of as the turing test, not the test he originally proposed. What the imitation game didnt tell you about turings.
Alan turing documentary film codebreaker britain\s. His work and impact on turing s work in simplet terms, placing him in the bigger picture. Een raadsel zal alan turing altijd blijven, maar deze graphic novel. To anyone trying to turn this story into a movie, the choice seems clear. I have not seen the film the imitation game so i dont know how much of the essence of alan turing and his achievements is lost in making the subject matter more accessible, however much of the essence of alan turing and his achievements will be lost by people who simply dont have the time energy or inclination to wade through this book. After viewing the imitation game, i was intrigued by alan turing. As harvard student mark zuckerberg creates the social networking site that would become known as facebook, he is sued by the twins who claimed he stole their idea, and by the cofounder who was later squeezed out of the business. The imitation game ig is a great movie which has brought a lot of attention to alan turing but if you like it, you should also watch the 20 film codebreaker cb, which can be streamed on netflix. This biopic follows the life of alan turing, the pioneering computer scientist who saved countless lives in world war ii as a codebreaker. Something on turings work, with many very competent authors writing parts of this giant book. Codebreaker is being presented to audiences around the world. There are two movies about alan turing that you can watch right now.
If you read the book you will realise that the film distorts aspects of turings live and work quite considerably. Imitation game film focuses on alan turing, who broke nazi. During world war ii, the english mathematical genius alan turing tries to crack the german enigma code. Nov 14, 2014 alan turings name restored with film about his work, life and identity this article is more than 5 years old the imitation game explores mathematical geniuss codebreaking work and runin. Alan turing this is a wikipedia book, a collection of wikipedia articles that can be easily saved, imported by an external electronic rendering service, and ordered as a. Alan turing simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Both turing s cracking of the enigma code and his prosecution of gross indecency are mis portrayed in the film.
With jesse eisenberg, andrew garfield, justin timberlake, rooney mara. The film and, by association, the book have attracted criticism for their portrayal of the polish role in enigma decryption. Based on the real life story of legendary cryptanalyst alan turing, the film portrays the nailbiting race. Cairncross was at bletchley park, but he was in a different unit from turing.
The book that inspired the film, the imitation game, editura vintage this is the official book that inspired the film. Since the film was supposedly inspired by the book, i purchased the book on my kindle. Sherborne school archives holds papers relating to alan turings time at sherborne. It stars benedict cumberbatch as british cryptanalyst alan turing, who. Codebreaker tells the story of one of the most important scientists who ever lived. Hodges examined available primary sources and interviewed surviving witnesses to elucidate turings multiple dimensions.
Les travaux dalan turing ont porte sur les fondements des. Alan turing and the invention of the computer david. Met een biografie en een film kreeg wetenschapper alan turing zijn eerherstel. His work and impact on turings work in simplet terms, placing him in the bigger picture. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the discussion and see a list of open tasks. Imitation game film focuses on alan turing, who broke.
Alan turing 191254 was a british mathematician who made history. Maragul ya impluwensiya king pamanalkus ning computer science, at minye yang pormalisasyon ning konseptuo ning algorithm ampong computation kapamilatan ning turing machine, a maragul papil king pamaglalang ning. Alan turing site maintained by andrew hodges including a short biography alanturing. The author has obviously spent a lot of time researching many facets of alan turings life and work. The book could be simpler and could meet the need of a great biography. Turing that would be alan turing 19121954 did as much as anyone to create the digital revolution that continues to erupt around us. The centenary of alan turings birth in 2012 saw the arrival of a spate of books on the computing pioneer whose wartime codebreaking achievements and controversial personal life provided authors with a rich source of raw material. His breaking of the german uboat enigma cipher in world war ii ensured alliedamerican co. His breaking of the german uboat enigma cipher in world war ii.
Alan turing was driven to a terrible despair and early death by the nation hed done so much to save. The book that inspired the film the imitation game updated edition hodges, andrew, hodges, andrew, hofstadter, douglas on. He may also do his multiplications and additions on a desk. Alan turing and the invention of the computer david leavitt w. The book that inspired the film the imitation game updated edition at. The enigma by andrew hodges, the code book by simon singh, codebreakers by f. With benedict cumberbatch, keira knightley, matthew goode, allen leech. The book that inspired the film the imitation game ebook pdf 69. Alan was born as alan mathison turing to father julius mathison turing and mother ethel sara turing, who previously shared the last name, stoney. A new york times bestseller the official book behind the academy awardwinning film the imitation game, starring benedic.
A new york times bestseller the official book behind the academy awardwinning film the imitation game. Its subject, the british mathematical genius who contributed to the cryptanalysis of the nazi enigma code and to the beginnings of the computer, was not an easy subject. This remains a shame on the british government and british history. It stars benedict cumberbatch as british cryptanalyst alan turing, who decrypted german intelligence messages for the british government during the second world war. Based on the real life story of legendary cryptanalyst alan turing, the film portrays the nailbiting race against time by turing and his brilliant team of codebreakers at britains topsecret government code and cypher school at bletchley park, during the darkest days of world war ii. The script was adapted from the novel enigma by robert harris, about the enigma codebreakers of bletchley park in the second world war. This book is within the scope of wikiproject computer science, a collaborative effort to improve the coverage of computer science related articles on wikipedia. Hinsley and alan stripp, the 39 steps by john buchan and from russia.
The turing archive contains scans of some unpublished documents and material from the kings college, cambridge archive. As turings biographer andrew hodges, on whose book this film is. The book that inspired the film the imitation game andrew hodges on. A photo included in a 2012 bletchley park exhibition on the life of alan turing, as reported by techrepublic s nick heath. People today think of the test as having a judge try to. The book that inspired the film the imitation game by andrew hodges. Turing gives a long explanation of the imitation game as a framing device for the entire movie. The enigma the book that inspired the film the imitation game updated edition by andrew hodges available from rakuten kobo. Read more information about how you can see the film. Both turings cracking of the enigma code and his prosecution of gross indecency are mis portrayed in the film. The enigma, is the indispensable guide to turings life and work and one of the finest biographies of a scientific genius ever written.
During world war ii, the english mathematical genius alan turing tries to crack the german enigma code with. Jan 19, 2011 codebreaker tells the story of one of the most important scientists who ever lived. The book that inspired the film the imitation game updated edition kindle edition by hodges, andrew, hofstadter, douglas. Based on the real life story of legendary cryptanalyst alan turing, the film portrays the nail biting race. If i had to describe this book in one word, it would be.
After the film i bought this book and a few others in order to get to know more about the brilliant man and the codebreaking that went on during ww2. He has also an unlimited supply of paper on which he does his calculations. Alan turings name restored with film about his work, life and identity this article is more than 5 years old the imitation game explores mathematical geniuss codebreaking work and runin. This is both a biography of alan turing and an alternative history of ww2 and it handles both brilliantly. Alan turing set in motion the computer age and his world war ii codebreaking helped save two million lives. Benedict cumberbatch as alan turing in the imitation game. His mother, ethel sara, was the daughter of an engineer. His father was part of a family of merchants from scotland. Oct 29, 2014 something on turing s work, with many very competent authors writing parts of this giant book. Alan turing was born in maida vale, london on 23 june 1912. It may act as an apology to many of the other gay men, not as wellknown as alan turing, who were subjected to these laws. More than three million people on six continents have seen the film on television, dvd, at film festivals, in movie theaters, at university screenings, and at other special screening events. Alan turing this is a wikipedia book, a collection of wikipedia articles that can be easily saved, imported by an external electronic rendering service, and ordered as a printed book. If one has seen the movie and liked it, one is going to love this too.
The enigma by andrew hodges is an enigma in its own right. Rent codebreaker 2011 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. R e v i e w s the centenary edition, 2012 turings rehabilitation from over a quartercenturys embarrassed silence was largely the result of andrew hodgess superb biography, alan turing. Michaels, a school at 20 charles road, st leonardsonsea, when he was five years old. The imitation game is a 2014 american historical drama film directed by morten tyldum and written by graham moore, based on the biography alan turing.
It seems he even interviewed many people who knew him. The enigma 1983 is a biography of the british mathematician, codebreaker, and early computer scientist, alan turing 19121954 by andrew hodges. To say that i was overwhelmed and disappointed by this book is an. Which alan turing movie really captures the father of. The official book behind the academy awardwinning film the imitation game, starring benedict cumberbatch and keira knightley alan turing was the mathematician whose ciphercracking transformed the second world war. But which one does a better job of exploring his incredible achievement. The american 2014 film the imitation game is loosely based on the book, with dramatization. People today think of the test as having a judge try to distinguish a human respondent from a computer.
Taken on by british intelligence in 1938, as a shy young cambridge don, he combined brilliant logic with a flair for engineering. Turing was also gay, and his shameful treatment by the british government led to a tragic conclusion. Book this book does not require a rating on the projects quality scale. Nov 24, 2014 although its hero, alan turing, is far from unknown he is remembered as one of the key figures in the allied victory in world war ii the film is described as being inspired by andrew hodge.
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