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Breaking the Code

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.

Credits

Breaking the Code Cast

Name Character
Blake Ritson He was 16, now 43 years old as Christopher Morcom
Alun Armstrong He was 50, now 77 years old as Mick Ross
Harold Pinter He was 65, 78 years old when he died as John Smith
Derek Jacobi He was 57, now 85 years old as Alan Turing
Richard Johnson He was 69, 87 years old when he died as Dilwyn 'Dilly' Knox
Amanda Root She was 33, now 61 years old as Patricia 'Pat' Green
Prunella Scales She was 64, now 91 years old as Sara Turing

Breaking the Code Crew

Name Department
Hugh Whitemore as Writer. He was 60 (82) years old when He died Writing
Herbert Wise as Director. He was 72 (90) years old when He died Directing
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Breaking the Code (27 years)

  • Release day: Tuesday, September 17, 1996
  • Runtime: 91 minutes