✕ ✕
Turning tips into memories
Login
Signup

You have reached the limit of free articles.


To enjoy unlimited access to Culture Whisper sign up for FREE.
Find out more about Culture Whisper

Please fix the following input errors:

  • dummy

Each week, we send newsletters and communication featuring articles, our latest tickets invitations, and exclusive offers.

Occasional information about discounts, special offers and promotions.


OR
LOG IN

OR
  • LOG IN WITH FACEBOOK

Thanks for signing up to Culture Whisper.
Please check your inbox for a confirmation email and click the link to verify your account.



EXPLORE CULTURE WHISPER
✕ ✕
Turning tips into memories
Login
Signup

Please fix the following input errors:

  • dummy
Forgot your username or password?
Don't have an account? Sign Up

OR
  • LOG IN WITH FACEBOOK

If you click «Log in with Facebook» and are not a Culture Whisper user, you agree to our Terms & Conditions and to our Privacy Policy, which includes our Cookie Use

Support Us Login
  • Home
  • Going Out
    • Things to do
    • Food & Drink
    • Theatre
    • Visual Arts
    • Cinema
    • Kids
    • Festival
    • Gigs
    • Dance
    • Classical Music
    • Opera
    • Immersive
    • Talks
  • Staying In
    • TV
    • Books
    • Cook
    • Podcast
    • Design
    • Netflix
  • Life & Style
    • Beauty
    • Fashion
    • Gifting
    • Wellbeing
    • Lifestyle
    • Shopping
    • Jewellery
  • Explore
  • Shopping
  • CW SHOPS
  • Support Us
  • Get Started
  • Tickets
  • CW SHOPS
Get the Best of London Life, Culture and Style
By entering my email I agree to the CultureWhisper Privacy Policy (we won`t share data & you can unsubscribe anytime).
Cinema

The Imitation Game

14 Nov 14 – 14 Dec 14, 2:00 PM – 11:00 PM

Benedict Cumberbatch stars in The Imitation Game, a new British period drama 2014. Cumberbatch pours his unique talent into the character of Alan Turing- World War 2 code breaker

By CW Contributor on 1/8/2014

1 CW reader is interested
Benedict Cumberbatch stars in The Imitation Game
Benedict Cumberbatch stars in The Imitation Game
The Imitation Game The Imitation Game Michael Hegarty
Benedict Cumberbatch stars in The Imitation Game, a new British period drama 2014. Cumberbatch pours his unique talent into the character of Alan Turing- World War 2 code breaker
If you’re in the mood for an intense period drama this Autumn then the beautifully produced World War 2 film The Imitation Game might be exactly what you’re looking for.
Benedict Cumberbatch stars as Alan Turing, the preeminent English codebreaker, whose name is now synonymous with the birth of computing.
Alan Turing Biography Movie
The film- which will be released in the UK on November 14-  follows Cumberbatch’s Turing from his unhappy days at boarding school to his time at Bletchley Park- HQ of the British wartime code breaking team- and up to his indecency convictions for homosexuality.
In a uniquely British take on the mortal drama surrounding the wartime life of mathematical genius Turing, the film explores both his time as one of the most influential code breakers of the war effort, and the tension in his personal life as he attempted to live with his then-criminal lifestyle.
While Turing’s work at Bletchley Park was key in breaking Nazi Germany’s Enigma code- thus helping turn the tide of the war in the Allies’ favour- this was ultimately overshadowed by his indecency convictions. 
Keira Knightly New Movie 2014
The Imitation Game focuses mainly on Turing’s wartime role and on his romantic relationship with one-time fiancee Joan Clarke (Keira Knightley)- in spite of his sexuality.
Fresh from a string of critically acclaimed performances including in The Fifth Estate and Star Trek: Into Darkness, Cumberbatch again gets to flex his considerable acting muscles as he delves deep into the complex character of Turing: exactly the sort of irascible, pompous but ultimately vulnerable character that suits the London actors’ skills.
A roll-call of modern British character acting talent supports the central duo of Knigthley and Cumberbatch, including Mark Strong as a high ranking military official and Matthew Goode as another code breaker in Turing’s team.
Cumberbatch and the rest of the cast are guaranteed to enthral in this wartime drama fraught with personal tensions. 

What The Imitation Game
Where Various Locations | MAP
Nearest tube Acton Town (underground)
When 14 Nov 14 – 14 Dec 14, 2:00 PM – 11:00 PM
Price £10
Website



Most popular

Things to do in London this weekend: 26–29 May
Things to do in London this weekend: 26–29 May
Best London exhibitions to see now
Top exhibitions on now in London
Irene Maiorino and Alba Rohrwacher in My Brilliant Friend season 4, HBO/Sky Atlantic (Photo: HBO)
My Brilliant Friend, season 4, Sky Atlantic: first-look photo, release date, plot, cast

A little more...

  • DID YOU KNOW

    The Weinstein Company- the film studio responsible for films including Django Unchained and Silver Linings Playbook- paid $7 million for the US distribution rights to The Imitation Game, the highest sum ever for US rights at the European Film Market. Cumberbatch's latest picture has been tipped early for Oscar success and with TWC's previous Oscar record (with The King's Speech and The Artist both winning best picture) it might be a good year for the Londoner.

Sign up to CW’s newsletter
By entering my email I agree to the CultureWhisper Privacy Policy (we won`t share data & you can unsubscribe anytime).
1


  • The Culture Whisper team
  • Support Us
  • Tickets
  • Contact us
  • Press
  • FAQ
  • Privacy
  • Terms and conditions
  • Cookies
  • Discover
  • Venues
  • Restaurants
  • Stations
  • Boroughs
Sign up to CW’s newsletter
By entering my email I agree to the CultureWhisper Privacy Policy (we won`t share data & you can unsubscribe anytime).
×