The book that inspired the film the imitation game updated edition by andrew. Best of all, right now, you can read it for free at. Nine facts the imitation game got wrong about alan turing. Benedict cumberbatch lifts above biopic formula in. Alan figuring out how to make christopher more effective at cracking the enigma during the engagement party. The enigma 1983 is a biography of the british mathematician. You play a vital part in our commitment to promote science and reason. This edit will also create new pages on comic vine for. See more ideas about alan turing, bletchley park and enigma machine. The book that inspired the film the imitation game updated edition paperback by andrew hodges, andrew hodges on. If the united kingdom wanted to do right by its war hero alan turning, they would have rewarded him with a closet full of the queens fanciest clothes, rather than making him lose his mind, and his nuts. It is a graphic novel told in the style of people being interviewed about him and then telling the story of his life with their narration.
Award winning authors jim ottaviani and leland purvis present a historically accurate graphic novel biography of english mathematician and scientist alan turing in the imitation game. The imitation game cracks the enigma of alan turing. A much deeper inside look at alan turings work which helped breaking the german enigma code, shortened the second world war by at least two years and saved millions of lives, you should read the huge book alan turing his work. He is the trope namer for turing test, so called because he invented it. Although it is a little hard to follow because you dont always see who was talking. The imitation game presents a historically accurate graphic novel biography of turings life, including his groundbreaking work on the fundamentals of. The narrator, alec pryor, confronts the reader with this question on the first page of murmur. During world war ii, mathematician alan turing tries to crack the enigma code with help from fellow mathematicians. The enigma 1983 is a biography of the british mathematician, codebreaker, and early computer scientist, alan turing 19121954 by andrew hodges. Alan turing was a brilliant british mathematician who worked in secret to break a key nazi germany code, allowing allied forces to see and plan for attacks ahead of time. Alan turing was the mathematician whose ciphercracking transformed the second world war. Nonfiction award winning authors jim ottaviani and leland purvis present a historically accurate graphic novel biography of english mathematician and scientist alan turing in the imitation game. The mad genius christopher nolan and his brother jonathan at it again. As the friend explains what the code book is about turing asks how that is.
It is a bit ironic that a book whose title implies that alan turing himself is the biggest enigma manages to leave him still an enigma in many ways, but that is the case. There are many other other much better books on turing, including the. English mathematician and scientist alan turing 19121954 is credited with many of the foundational principles of. The official book behind the academy awardwinning film the imitation game, starring benedict cumberbatch and keira knightley. Last year, as we noted here, the source material in the oscar category for best adapted screenplay was immaculately fictionfree. I have to admit, i went into this movie not knowing anything about alan turing and enigma, but i love movies based on true events. Sometimes this comics reminded me of breaking the codei guess that was because. Unlocking the enigma is a fine introductionsummary of alan turings work and life for readers unfamiliar with him and not looking for an indepth study or lengthy biography of the great man. Alec pryor is a thinly disguised version of alan turing, the english mathematician who broke the nazis enigma code in world war ii, which was critical to the ultimate defeat of germany in the sixyear battle of the atlantic. The inspiration for a major motion picture starring benedict cumberbatch and keira knightley, alan turing. En wat leidde tot zijn tragische zelfmoord op pas 41jarige leeftijd. Were featuring millions of their reader ratings on our book pages to help you find your new favourite book. The imitation game dramatizes the story of alan turing.
The american 2014 film the imitation game is loosely based on the book, with dramatization. Imitation game biography of alan turing online comics. The enigma, the book that inspired the film the imitation game. And if his groundbreaking work on computing and artificial intelligence isnt impressive enough, turings code breaking efforts led to the cracking of the german enigma during world war iiwork that saved countless lives and accelerated the allied defeat of the. A true story, sympathetically told, with good performances all round and a standout turing from the indefatigable mr cumberbatch. Computer science buffs, comics fans, and history aficionados will be captivated by this riveting and tragic story of one of the 20th centurys most unsung heroes.
Benedict cumberbatch on imitation game, playing genius. The cover implies, somewhat misleadingly, that the book is now the subject of a major new film, whereas it is, of course, alan turing that is the subject of a major new film, not cawthornes book. A man provided with paper, pencil, and rubber, and subject to strict discipline, is in effect a universal machine. At the time of this writing i do not know how this comic book by jim ottaviani and leland purvis relates to the film of the same title, and the same subject matter a somewhat fictionalized biography of alan turing. Of course this is the story of the comic book alan turing decoded by jim ottaviani and leland purvis which i think can be seen as a summary of andrew hodges the imitation game at least this is what came to my mind when i enjoyed reading it and of course i thought of the film, too sorry, fangirl here. The imitation game depicts the life of alan turing, but what we saw was more fiction than history alan turing was one of the key figures of the 20th century, but until recently his story has not. For anyone whose interest in the pioneering computer scientist, mathematician, and logician was piqued by the film, the book that served as the films source. Alan turing, the figure at the center of the already much praised film, the imitation game, which opens nov. The enigma, by mathematician and author andrew hodges, the film begins with the police investigation into a burglary at turings home, which leads to the discovery.
You have english mathematician and computer scientist alan turing to thank for whatever device youre reading this on. Jim ottaviani the afterword to this comic notes the 2009 formal posthumous apology to alan turing in the united kingdom parlia. If you enjoyed this distinguished science lecture, please show your support by making a. Anyway, i stumbled across this book the same author as the amazing. All five screenwriters looked elsewhere for inspiration to memoirs, investigative journalism, reportage, and, weirdly, to an earlier screenplay which, under the arcane rules of the academy of motion picture arts and sciences, qualifies as. The imitation game is the story of alan turing, the father of theoretical computer science and artificial intelligence.
Turing turing comic book hc by robert deutsch order online. The american 2014 film the imitation game is loosely based on the book, with. The official book behind the academy awardwinning film the imitation game, starring benedict cumberbatch and keira knightley alan turing was. A new york times bestseller selected as a 2017 alayalsa great graphic novel for teens. Alan turing decoded by jim ottaviani and leland purvis is the story of alan turings life. Benedict cumberbatch does impressions of bane, tom. Benedict cumberbatch does impressions of bane, tom hiddleston, and more. During the past year, thanks to the movie the imitation game, alan turing has emerged from historys shadows, where his memory had languished for decades. Today, alan turing is considered the father of theoretical comp. The official book behind the academy awardwinning film the imitation game, starring benedict cumberbatch and keira knightley alan turing was the. The enigma by andrew hodges, the imitation game is a film that manages to offer new insights into the exhausted wwii movie subgenre, buoyed by some fantastic performances from a great ensemble cast. The enigma by hodges, andrew and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. This is just one work of mathematical fiction from the list. The enigma c12fe alan turing was a british mathematician who made history his breaking of the german u boat enigma cipher in world war ii ensured allied american control of the atlantic but turing s vi.
The book that inspired the film the imitation game. This astonishing biographical comic introduced me to the father of the computerdespite benefiting. His latest book, a collaboration with leland purvis, is the imitation game. Benedict cumberbatch lifts above biopic formula in imitation game cumberbatch stars as british mathematician and world war ii code breaker alan turing in a film directed by morten tyldum and co.
An interesting film with a terrific performance by benedict cumberbatch as alan turing. Hitler controlled his fanatical coreadherents by peddling as fact an emotionally, and intellectually, overwhelming comic book fiction in which he was a morally. Alan turing was a key figure in the development of computing technology, helped to crack the enigma code during wwii, and. I think the aspect of the book that i most grasped and that was the most thoughtprovoking was turing s ideas about machine intelligence. The book that inspired the film the imitation game updated edition kindle edition by hodges, andrew, hofstadter, douglas, hodges, andrew. While the script and performances may be strong, the movie is not all that it can be on a cinematic level, providing. Turing was a hero of world war ii, devising cryptanalytical techniques, including those that cracked the enigma machine, helping the allied war effort by enabling the reading of encrypted radio messages. A movie which oozes britishness from every frame, the imitation game is an instant classic. After a couple years off from directing, the legendary filmmaker who brought us momento and the dark knight trilogy is taking us out of this world in interstellar. Enigma the two are more distinct in the book, and he even managed a cameo cartoon strip appearance in inventively sweary british adult comic.
The imitation game alan turing decoded graphic novel. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading alan turing. Submitted to the national physical laboratory in 1948. He started the computer and basically saved the wwii by breaking enigma. Alan mathison turing obe frs 23 june 1912 7 june 1954 was a british computer scientist. With benedict cumberbatch, keira knightley, matthew goode, allen leech. Of course this is the story of the comic book alan turing decoded by jim ottaviani and leland purvis which i think can be seen as a summary. I have a great deal of regard for alan turing, and ive always enjoyed codes and cryptography the story of breaking the enigma machine is especially fascinating, so i was really looking forward to finally seeing it. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
As ottaviani describes it, flying at the head of churchills flock was alan turing, the mathematician who cracked the german enigma code. This film focuses on space travel, and earths need for a sustainable life source. The imitation game cracks the enigma of alan turing kpbs. The imitation game decodes the real life adventure, tragedy of. The enigma is a gripping story of mathematics, computers, cryptography, and homosexual persecution. The imitation game comic book markham public library. Perhaps the other problem is that ive seen the movie and this felt so thin compared to that. Life of alan turing celebrated in french graphic novel.
Telling the story of alan turing, a mathematician who in 1939 led a pioneer in cracking one of the most difficult codes in history. Sir john herschel, one of many founders of southern hemisphere astronomy, used to be a guy of terribly large pursuits. In response to getting a turing compliment for the progress, hugh steals his lunch, reminding him that he doesnt like sandwiches. The enigma, the book in which screenwriter graham moore based the story upon. The imitation game follows one of the greatest minds, alan turing, who encrypted enigma and was the prominent mind behind modern computing altogether. Anyone who already has knowledge about the enigma machine might enjoy the middle section.
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