The Imitation Game: Decoding Hot Historical Garbage | A. D. HISTORY WATCHES REVIEW
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The Imitation Game, a 2014 biopic starring Benedict Cumberbatch and Keira Knightley about Alan Turing's life and codebreaking work at Bletchley Park during the Second World War gives historians no shortage of headaches. While the film strives to depict the deeper thematic truths of Turing's ilife regarding his immense genius and the absolute tragedy that ensues, in doing so the writers sacrifice every critical historical fact along the way. *Join Odo's ADophyte Army on Patreon!: https://patreon.com/adhistorypodcast *One Time Donation to A.D. History on PayPal!: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=HTNM7DAVYB478
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