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Codebreaker

DVD

2012

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Format:	DVD, Videorecording, Projected Medium, Visual Materials
Title:	Codebreaker / Patrick Sammon and Paul Sen present ; produced and directed by Clare Beavan ; documentary director, Nic Stacey ; producer, Jennifer Beamish.
Publisher, Date:	[United States] : Story Center Productions, LLC : Furnace Limited, [2012] ©2012
Description:	1 videodisc (81 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. digital optical video file DVD video
Summary:	The remarkable and tragic story of one of the 20th century's most important people. Alan Turing set in motion the computer age and his World War II codebreaking helped turn the tide of the Second World War. Instead of receiving accolades, he faced terrible persecution. In 1952, the British Government forced him to undergo chemical castration as punishment for his homosexuality. In despair, Turing committed suicide. He was only 41 years old.
Subjects:	Turing, Alan, 1912-1954. Mathematicians -- Great Britain -- Biography. Enigma cipher system. Gay men -- Great Britain -- Biography. Documentary films. Biographical films. Nonfiction films.
Other Author:	Sammon, Patrick. Sen, Paul.. Beavan, Clare. Stacey, Nic. Beamish, Jennifer. Stoppard, Ed. Goodman, Henry. West, Samuel, 1966- Story Center Productions, LLC. Furnace Limited.
Notes:	Title from container. Originally produced for television in 2011. Film editor, Leigh Brzeski ; director of photography, Rob Goldie and Andy Jackson. Ed Stoppard, Henry Goodman ; Samuel West, narrator of documetary. DVD, NTSC; Dolby Digital 2.0; Dolby Digital 5.1. English dialogue; English, French, German and Spanish subtitles.
ISBN:	9786315332388 6315332382
Publisher Number:	PRDVD2275
Other Number:	870655492
System Availability:	1
Current Holds:	0
# Local items:	1
Control Number:	415277
# Local items in:	1
# System items in:	1
Call Number:	DVD 510.92 Codebrea

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