By JONATHON HOWARD
THE story behind the world’s first computer, which many believe was used to crack the Nazi enigma code, is one of espionage, treachery and a generous amount of luck.
The harrowing true story is portrayed in the latest Hollywood release The Imitation Game staring in lead roles Benedict Cumberbatch, Keira Knightley and Matthew Goode.
The film is based on the real life story of legendary cryptanalyst Alan Turing (played by Cumberbatch) and portrays the nail-biting race against time by Turing and his brilliant team of code-breakers at Britain’s top-secret Government Code and Cypher School at Bletchley Park, during the darkest days of World War II.
The team is charged with the task of cracking one of the most difficult cryptic codes of all time, enigma, which was designed by German scientists and baffled the English during WWII.
The film has received global praise and it has received 8.4/10 on IMDB and 89/100 on Rotten Tomatoes, making it a must-see in 2015.
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