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“I know it's not ordinary. But who ever loved ordinary?” Watching the film...

How does Turing’s character change from 1939 when he came to to help crack the enigma to 1951 when he’s telling his story to the detective? Discuss character development, relationships, state of mind and/or situation.

How would the audience tell that this movie was set during World War 2 without being told the year? In your answer, refer to costume, set and anything else you think is relevant.

The Imitation Game makes use of old film clips. Choose and describe 2 of the old film clips that the director has included. Who are the people in the film and audio clips?

How are these relevant to the story? Why do you think the director chose to include these?

When did they legalise being gay in the UK? Are you surprised by this at all? Does the film make any points about how unfair these laws were towards Turing and other LGBT people? The Imitation Game N A M E :

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“Sometimes it is the people no one imagines anything of, who do the things that no one can imagine.”

Making the film... WATCH: The last five minutes of the film

In this scene we see that the team of code breakers are having a bonfire, burning all their work as the war is over. Why?

When they are celebrating their accomplishments words start to show up on the scene, telling what happened to Turing afterwards. How effective are endings like this that provide you with extra information about the lives of the film's main characters? What exactly happened to Turing after cracking the enigma?

From the closing scene, how did the director turn this joyful scene into quite a sombre one? Why do you think he did this?

Choose another scene from the film and explain how the director made a moment showing Turing’s character development into quite a sad one.

Try to focus on how this was achieved through filmmaking techniques such as camera shots, editing, props, or even sound and music. Film title N A M E :

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"we understand one another more than anyone else ever has" Inspired by the film...

SHORT STORY

Think about how Turing’s and ’s life would have turned out if they did get married. Or Think about how Turing’s life would have turned out if Christopher never died?

Choose one of the scenarios from above and write a short story of how the characters' lives would of turned out if they had happened. Imagine it is your chosen character telling the story and write one page in character. Would it have been a happier ending to their story or still a sad one? Film title N A M E :

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"Think of it. A digital computer. Electrical brain" Inspired by the film... RESEARCH After breaking the enigma we don’t find out much what happens next with the rest of the code breakers, apart from Turing.

Choose one of the following and write a report about their lives after cracking the enigma: Joan Clarke Hugh Alexander Jack Good

Try to include: What did they do after cracking the enigma in their career. Any big accomplishments? Did they have a family? Did they keep in contact with any of the code breakers? Did they have an opinion when news came out about Turing’s sexuality? When did they die?