Alan Turing: The Enigma: The Book That Inspired the Film The Imitation Game

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In reality, the Polish cryptanalysts Marian Rejewski, Jerzy Różycki and Henryk Zygalski from the Polish Cipher Bureau had been breaking German Enigma messages since 1932. The subtle depiction of class rivalries, personal relationships, and Turing's tragic end are worthy of a novel. Though the investigation and the coroner's verdict ruled the death a suicide, some believe that the death was caused by the accidental inhalation of cyanide fumes from a device used for electroplating spoons with gold.

Book That Inspired the Film Alan Turing – The Enigma – The Book That Inspired the Film

Composer Alexandre Desplat Talks THE IMITATION GAME, Coming to the Project Late, Finding Continuity in His Scores, His Love of Conducting, and More". The scenes depicting Turing's childhood friend, including the manner in which Turing learned of Morcom's illness and death. The contents shown, however, are clearly identical to those from Simon Singh's 1999 book The Code Book.The Imitation Game implies that the estrogen treatment sent Alan into an emotional tailspin, but Turing seems to have continued his work and social relationships normally during his year of probation.

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As shown in the movie, Alan Turing (right) was a capable long-distance runner and often used running as a way to get the stress of his job as a codebreaker out of his mind.Turing also wrote a letter to Clarke in 1952 to inform her of his impending trial for indecency, but the final scene of The Imitation Game, in which Joan visits Alan during his probation, is invented.