Showing:
BBC TWO, Saturday September 1, 10.35pm
Synopsis:
(2001) Based on the bestselling novel by Robert Harris, the film pays tribute to the heroic cryptanalysts of Bletchley Park. Tom Jericho, a brilliant code breaker recovering from a breakdown brought on by his obsessive desire for the beautiful Claire.
Returning to Bletchley Park, he finds himself embroiled in two seemingly unrelated mysteries. One involves Claire's sudden disappearance, the other is a race to crack the Germans' Enigma code before their subs make mincemeat of an Allied convoy crossing the Atlantic. With help from Claire's room mate Hester, Tom uncovers a web of betrayal and intrigue every bit as fiendish as the Enigma itself.
Director:
Michael Apted
Producer:
Mick Jagger
Cast:
- Dougray Scott (Thomas Jericho)
- Kate Winslet (Hester Wallace)
- Saffron Burrows (Claire)
- Jeremy Northam (Wigram)
- Nikolaj Coster-Waldau (Puck)
- Tom Hollander (Logie)
- Donald Sumpter (Leveret)
- Matthew Macfadyen (Cave)
Review:
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Enigma is a superior period drama that pays tribute to the heroic cryptanalysts of Bletchley Park. They spent World War II deciphering the codes Nazi U-boats used to communicate with each other. Stylishly directed by Michael Apted from an intelligent Tom Stoppard script, it's a ripping yarn that recalls such early Hitchcock classics as The Secret Agent and The Man Who Knew Too Much.
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