1st look at Benedict Cumberbatch as WWII Enigma codebraker Alan Turing December 27, 2013 - 12:04 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The first official still from "The Imitation Game" has landed online. It shows Benedict Cumberbatch playing Alan Turing, a genius mathematician who cracked Nazi Germany's Enigma code during World War II. Not only did his research and design help shorten the length of conflict but it also paved the way for future ideas in computer science, AceShowbiz reported. Regardless of his groundbreaking invention, Turing was criminally prosecuted for his homosexuality and sentenced to chemical castration. The pioneer died days before his 42nd birthday in apparent suicide. Decades after his death, he was given a posthumous Royal Pardon. The British government made an official public apology for "the appalling way he was treated." "In honor of today's Royal Pardon, please find the first still released from the upcoming film, The Imitation Game," reads a message accompanying the picture uploaded on Twitter. The British historical drama is expected to be released sometime in 2014. It is supported by the likes of Keira Knightley, Mark Strong, Matthew Goode, Rory Kinnear, Charles Dance, Allen Leech and Matthew Beard. The film's script topped the Black List for best unproduced Hollywood scripts of 2011. Related links:   Top stories The creative crew of the Public TV had chosen 13-year-old Malena as a participant of this year's contest. She called on others to also suspend their accounts over the companies’ failure to tackle hate speech. Penderecki was known for his film scores, including for William Friedkin’s “The Exorcist”, Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining”. The festival made the news public on March 19, saying that “several options are considered in order to preserve its running”   Partner news |  Latest news Mirzoyan says meeting with Bayramov was “constructive”  At the moment, Ararat Mirzoyan said, there is no basis for additional comments.OSCE vows support for Armenia “in all three directions of security” Achieving stable peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan remains a priority of the OSCE, said Ian Borg.151 detained as civil disobedience campaigns continue in Yerevan Citizens have been blocking streets in the Armenian capital, demanding Nikol Pashinyan’s resignation.France welcomes Armenia-Azerbaijan meeting in Almaty France has welcomed the new round of negotiations between the foreign ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan. |
