The Imitation Game

1980 1h 15m EN

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7.9

BANGER

★7.9TMDB · 7

DramaWar

Synopsis

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Second World War drama - A young woman decides against working in a munitions factory, and lands a post with the signals corps attempting to crack the Enigma code.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Harriet Walter
Nicholas Le Prevost
Brenda Blethyn
Bernard Gallagher
Gillian Martell
Lorna Yabsley
Patricia Routledge
Simon Chandler

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Richard Eyre
Writers: Ian McEwan
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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Tight 75-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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46 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 6

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 6

CAST

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Harriet Walter and Nicholas Le Prevost and Brenda Blethyn carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0357780 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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6 / 6

WILD

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Only 7 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Richard Eyre directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 75-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
246 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Harriet Walter and Nicholas Le Prevost and Brenda Blethyn carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0357780 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 7 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.