Who played Alan Turing as a boy?

Who played Alan Turing as a boy?

Lawther Lawther received his breakthrough film role as a young Alan Turing during his time at the Sherborne School in the Academy Award-winning film The Imitation Game (2014), with Benedict Cumberbatch portraying the older Turing. The role won him the London Film Critics' Circle Award for "Young British Performer of the Year".

Is the imitation game 100% true?

Selma is 100% historically accurate but Imitation Game just 41.4%, says study. The liberties taken by films purporting to retell real-life stories vary enormously, a new study has found. ... Only 41.4% of the scenes in Alan Turing movie The Imitation Game were deemed “real”.

How old is Alan Turing in The Imitation Game?

16 Alan Turing aged 16. Other teachers were less sympathetic, commenting on his “extreme untidiness” (Natural Science), or simply: “Rather poor” (Latin).

Is Enigma a true story?

Plot. The story, loosely based on actual events, takes place in March 1943, when the Second World War was at its height.

How old is Alex Lawther in black mirror?

26 years () Alex Lawther/Età

What age is Benedict Cumberbatch?

45 years (J) Benedict Cumberbatch/Età

Did Alan Turing marry Joan Clarke?

In early 1941, Turing proposed marriage to Clarke, and subsequently introduced her to his family. Although privately admitting his homosexuality to her—she was reportedly "unfazed" by the revelation—Turing decided that he could not go through with the marriage, and broke up with Clarke in mid-1941.

Did Alan Turing name his machine Christopher?

Alan Turing's real Bombe machine (top) at Bletchley Park in 1943. The machine's name was changed to Christopher for the movie (bottom) and more red cables were added to mimic veins pumping blood through the machine.

Did Alan Turing really break the Enigma code?

As early as 1943 Turing's machines were cracking a staggering total of 84,000 Enigma messages each month - two messages every minute. Turing personally broke the form of Enigma that was used by the U-boats preying on the North Atlantic merchant convoys. It was a crucial contribution.

Did Alan Turing win the war?

Overlooked No More: Alan Turing, Condemned Code Breaker and Computer Visionary. His ideas led to early versions of modern computing and helped win World War II.