Royal Gunpowder Mills
Enigma is a 2001 espionage thriller film directed by Michael Apted from a screenplay by Tom Stoppard. The script was adapted from the 1995 novel Enigma by Robert Harris, about the Enigma codebreakers of Bletchley Park in the Second World War. The story, loosely based on actual events, takes place in March 1943, when the Second World War was at its height. The cryptanalysts at Bletchley Park, Buckinghamshire, have a problem: the Nazi U-boats have changed one of their code reference books used for Enigma machine ciphers, leading to a blackout in the flow of vital naval signals intelligence. The British cryptanalysts have cracked the “Shark” cipher once before, and they need to do it again to keep track of U-boat locations.
Royal Gunpowder Mills is a charitable organization dedicated to preserving, protecting, and sharing the rich history and natural heritage of 175 acres of historic buildings, wildlife, and archaeological sites. Situated in Waltham Abbey, Essex, much of the site is designated as a Scheduled Monument and Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI). A traditional market town with an abundant history, Waltham Abbey has fascinating connections to the Royals, and is home to a beautiful church and abbey grounds. The town has links to King Harold, the founder of the monastery, Henry II, Henry VII and Richard the Lionheart who granted their market charter. Local attractions include the Lee Valley White Water Centre which was used in the London 2012 Olympic Games, Copped Hall, and Epping Forest District Museum.
Jagged Films 2001
