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Where was The Imitation Game filmed?

2014 film, directed by Morten Tyldum.

  • Chesham

The story is set in London, so the filming stayed close to the setting.

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Where it’s set vs. where it was filmed

Set in
London; Sherborne School; Bletchley Park; Manchester
Filmed in
Chesham
Distance
About 140 miles (226 km) between Manchester and the nearest filming location.
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About The Imitation Game

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Released
2014
Director
Morten Tyldum
Cast
Benedict CumberbatchVolker BuschMatthew GoodeCharles DanceMark StrongAllen LeechMatthew BeardRory KinnearTuppence MiddletonJames Northcote
Genre
WarBiographicalDramaHistoricalLgbtq-related
Based on
Alan Turing: The Enigma
Awards
Academy Award for Best Writing; Adapted Screenplay; National Board of Review: Top Ten Films

In 1928, Alan Turing, 16, bullied at boarding school, befriends Christopher Morcom, who sparks his interest in cryptography.

Firing Furman and Richards, Turing places a difficult crossword in newspapers as a test to find replacements.

When Denniston orders Christopher destroyed and Turing fired, the other cryptographers realize only a machine can calculate quickly enough to break the daily settings and threaten to leave.

Famous lines from The Imitation Game

Could you name the film from one of these? Famous lines turn up in the daily game.

  • What is?Alan Turing
  • Can you hear me?John Cairncross
  • What time's lunch time?Alan Turing
  • Why would you think that?Alan Turing
  • Have I offended you in some way?John Cairncross

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