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19 February 1999 (USA)
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Emmy Coer, a computer genius, devises a method of communicating with the past by tapping into undying information waves...
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1 nomination
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Great, but maddening
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Tilda Swinton | ... | Ada Augusta Byron King, Countess of Lovelace | |
| Francesca Faridany | ... | Emmy Coer | |
| Timothy Leary | ... | Sims | |
| Karen Black | ... | Lady Byron / Mother Coer | |
| John O'Keefe | ... | Charles Babbage | |
| John Perry Barlow | ... | John Crosse | |
| J.D. Wolfe | ... | Nicholas Clayton | |
| Owen Murphy | ... | William Lovelace | |
| David Brooks | ... | Children's Tutor (David) | |
| Esther Mulligan | ... | Mary Shelley | |
| Ellen Sebastian | ... | Dr. Fury | |
| Mark Capri | ... | Dr. Locock | |
| Joe Wemple | ... | Priest / Talk Show Host | |
| Chris von Sneidern | ... | Musician In Elevator | |
| David Eppel | ... | Simon |
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Also Known As:
Leidenschaftliche Berechnung (Germany)
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85 min
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2.35 : 1 more
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Singapore:PG (cut) |
USA:Not Rated
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A director's statement in the film's production notes says that the film was "structured around the idea of a double helix". "Every scene," the notes say, "was structured and shot using a DNA image as a model for actors' placement and camera movement."
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The uterus is completely destroyed. All that mathematics was too much for your body.
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References Demon Seed (1977)
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I found this movie important, enthralling, and maddening. Important, because Ada Byron King, Countess of Lovelace, deserves iconic status today. After all, she was the first computer programmer on record. Ada's character is well-portrayed by Tilda Swinton, who gives her both excellent clarity and a fascinating wild side. The backdrops on the past sections are recognizably digital, but lushly colorful.
The maddening part comes from the modern sections, where we are given a modern programmer who contacts Ada through her computer. This narrative drags the movie down, because it's just not as interesting as Ada. The dragging bothered me, because I really wanted to love this movie.
Throughout the movie, women are explored as complex characters, while men are rendered as arbitrarily cruel caricatures. Oh, well, turnabout is fair play, I suppose, but it didn't enhance my appreciation of the film.
Overall, I'd say, see this film. Ada Lovelace is important to our generation. Grit your teeth and sit through whatever you don't like.