The Imitation Game

2014 film directed by Morten Tyldum
Movie film Q14918344
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The Imitation Game is a war film[1], biographical film[1], drama film[1], and historical film[1]. It is also a film based on a book[1] and an LGBTQ-related film[1].

The film received the Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay. Additionally, it was recognized by the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films.

Key Facts

  • Creator: Black Bear Pictures[3], Graham Moore[4]
  • Award received: Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay[5], National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[6]
  • Director: Morten Tyldum[7]
  • Screenwriter: Graham Moore[8]
  • Composer: Alexandre Desplat[9]
  • Genre: war film[10], biographical film[11], drama film[12], historical film[13], LGBTQ-related film[14]
  • Based on: Alan Turing: The Enigma[15]
  • Cast member: Benedict Cumberbatch[16], Volker Busch[17], Matthew Goode[18], Charles Dance[19], Mark Strong[20], Allen Leech[21], Matthew Beard[22], Rory Kinnear[23], Tuppence Middleton[24], James Northcote[25], Tom Goodman-Hill[26], Steven Waddington[27], Ilan Goodman[28], Jack Tarlton[29]
  • Producer: Nora Grossman[30], Ido Ostrowsky[31], Teddy Schwarzman[32]
  • Production company: Black Bear Pictures[33]
  • Director of photography: Óscar Faura[34]
  • Original language of film or TV show: English[35]
  • Commons category: The Imitation Game[36]
  • Distribution format: video on demand[37]
  • Review score: 7.7/10[38], 90%[39], 71/100[40]
  • Color: color[41]
  • Country of origin: United States[42]
  • Publication date: August 29, 2014[43], November 14, 2014[44], November 28, 2014[45], January 1, 2015[46], January 28, 2015[47], July 21, 2015[48], January 22, 2015[49], January 29, 2015[50], February 12, 2015[51], December 25, 2014[52]
  • Characters: Alan Turing[53], Joan Clarke[54], Conel Hugh O'Donel Alexander[55]

Why It Matters

The Imitation Game has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[56] It is known by 32 alternative names across languages and contexts.[57]

FAQs

What awards did The Imitation Game receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay[5] and National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[6].

References

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  1. [7] ↑ . allocine.fr. Retrieved . allocine.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  36. [38] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  44. [46] ↑ . movieplayer.it. Retrieved . movieplayer.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  51. [53] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  52. [54] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  53. [55] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [56] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [57] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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