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Enigma (2002)
Runtime: 1 hr 59 mins
Synopsis: A romantic thriller steeped in the tense atmosphere of wartime Britain, this suspenseful drama centers on the mysteries of WWII cryptography while telling a tale of love, patriotism, obsession and betrayal. Enigma takes you inside Station X, one of the most secret places at Bletchley Park;... A romantic thriller steeped in the tense atmosphere of wartime Britain, this suspenseful drama centers on the mysteries of WWII cryptography while telling a tale of love, patriotism, obsession and betrayal. Enigma takes you inside Station X, one of the most secret places at Bletchley Park; famed birthplace of the Computer Age and the scene of some of the most brilliant code breaking of all time. In March 1943, the best minds in England have gathered at Bletchley Park and face their worst nightmare: the Nazis have changed the code key for the Enigma machine! Since they're unable to monitor the Nazi U-boats' communication, the clock is ticking for an allied convoy crossing the Atlantic with 10,000 passengers and vital supplies. Allied command looks for help from Tom Jericho (Dougray Scott), a brilliant young mathematician and code breaker. Unknown to his colleagues, Jericho has another equally baffling enigma of his own to unravel: Claire (Saffron Burrows), the woman he's obsessed with, has disappeared just when authorities suspect there may be a spy at the Park. To get to the bottom of both mysteries, Jericho enlists the help of Hester (Kate Winslet), Claire's best friend and co-worker at Bletchley. Together they keep one step ahead of secret services agent Wigram (Jeremy Northam), to reach a conclusion that uncovers both international and personal betrayals. -- © 2002 Manhattan Pictures International [More]
Genre: Dramas
Starring: Dougray Scott, Kate Winslet, Jeremy Northam, Saffron Burrows, Corin Redgrave
Screenwriter: Tom Stoppard
Producer: Mick Jagger, Lorne Michaels
Composer: John Barry
DVD Info
Release:
Apr 9, 2004
DVD Features:
- Region 1
- Keep Case
- Widescreen
Audio:
- Dolby Digital Stereo - English
Additional Release Material:
- Audio Commentary - 1. Michael Apted - Director
- Trailers
- Featurettes (2)
- Deleted Scenes
Text/Photo Galleries:
- Bios
- DVD-Rom
Reviews
A wretched movie that reduces the Second World War to one man's quest to find an old flame.
It's a ripping yarn that recalls such early Hitchcock classics as The Secret Agent and The Man Who Knew Too Much.
Steeped in the tense atmopshere of Wartime Britain, Michael Apted's semi-Hitchcockian drama centers on the mysteries of code breaking while at the same time relates a noirish tale of love, obsession and betrayal.
Tries to wed a wartime spy thriller with a noir mystery involving a femme fatale, which doesn't fully work.
O roteiro é confuso em certos momentos e a edição (que inclui vários flashbacks) deixa a desejar, mas, no geral, é um filme interessante.
Within a few weeks’ time you’d forget ever having seen it at all . . .
For the great turns from Scott, Winslet and Northam and the timely reminder that the greatest acts of heroism are so often unsung, it deserves your attention.
A complicated and intelligent British film with a curious roster of off-screen talent.
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by: G 77 4/7/04


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