Codebreaker (film)

Codebreaker
Written byCraig Warner
Simon Berthon
Directed byClare Beavan
Nic Stacey
StarringEd Stoppard
Henry Goodman
Paul McGann
Jean Valentine
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
Production
ProducersPaul Ashby
Jennifer Beamish
Clare Beavan
Ryan Greenawalt
Patrick Sammon
Paul Sen
Bennett Singer
Running time62 minutes
Original release
Release21 November 2011 (2011-11-21)
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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.[1]

  1. ^ Harvey, Chris (21 November 2011). "Britain's Greatest Codebreaker: the tragic story of Alan Turing". The Telegraph. Retrieved 19 August 2020.