We may be further into the summer season, but we’re still looking towards the promising fall slate and one of the highlights is easily The Imitation Game, which comes from director Morten Tyldum (Headhunters). Led by Benedict Cumberbatch as computer genius and WWII hero Alan Turing, we now have a few more images from the film which reveal our supporting cast.
Below, coming from EW, one can see our lead, as well as the first look at Keira Knightley, Matthew Beard, Matthew Goode, and Allen Leech. The story follows Turin’s life as a brilliant technician, whose work in cracking the Axis forces’ “Enigma Code” was a huge boon in the effort to end World War II. Falling under prosecution later in his life for being homosexual, Cumberbatch says, “He’s an exceptional man. I hope this film does justice to this unsung hero.” As we await the first footage, check out the images and synopsis below.
Update: Check out more from Empire.
THE IMITATION GAME is a dramatic portrayal of the life and work of one of Britain’s most extraordinary unsung heroes, Alan Turing (Cumberbatch).
The pioneer of modern-day computing, Turing is credited with cracking the German Enigma code and the film is a nail-biting race against time by Turing and his brilliant team at Britain’s top-secret code-breaking centre, Bletchley Park, during the darkest days of World War II.
Turing, whose contributions and genius significantly shortened the war, saving thousands of lives, was the eventual victim of an unenlightened British Establishment, but his work and legacy live on.
The Imitation Game arrives on November 21st, 2014.