“There’s a movie called The Imitation Game” about Alan Turing. I don’t know the release date.”
Interesting, I will keep an eye out for it. Quite a few years back, Masterpiece Theater on PBS had the movie version of the play “Breaking the Code” about Alan Turing’s life, primarily his homosexuality at a time when it was illegal, and the problems it caused him personally and with his government. Turing eventually committed suicide, as you probably know. What he should be remembered for is breaking the Enigma code and thus his great contribution to helping end WWII.
I had to look up the dates 1986-1987. Derek Jacobi,a favorite of mine,played him on Broadway. I didn’t go. Stupid!
There has been considerable controversy about how Turing's homosexuality is portrayed, or rather, ignored in the script ( scroll down to "Controversy". I gather the GLAAD crowd wants his "gayness" extolled..they probably want his "sensitivity" to be featured as the reason for his success..
Flaglady47, check your library..they might have "The Bletchley Circle"