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Control is a 2007 British biographical film about the life of Ian Curtis, singer of the late-1970s English post-punk band Joy Division. It is the first feature film directed by Anton Corbijn, who had worked with Joy Division as a photographer.
- $6.4 million
- New Order
- 5 October 2007
Sep 26, 2007 · Control: Directed by Anton Corbijn. With Sam Riley, Samantha Morton, Alexandra Maria Lara, Joe Anderson. A profile of Ian Curtis, the enigmatic singer of Joy Division whose personal, professional, and romantic troubles led him to die by suicide at the age of 23.
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- Biography, Drama, Music
- Anton Corbijn
- 2007-09-26
Movie Info. In 1970s England, troubled musician Ian Curtis (Sam Riley) rises to fame as lead singer of the band Joy Division. A husband and father, Curtis begins to feel the strain of his...
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- Anton Corbijn
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- Sam Riley
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Wanting to emulate his musical heroes, Ian Curtis joins a band, Joy Division. The singer's professional, personal and romantic troubles slowly begin to eat away at him; leading him to commit suicide at the age of 23. 1,456 IMDb 7.6 2 h 1 min 2007. X-Ray R. Drama · Dark · Downbeat · Sad.
- 121 min
Control movie review & film summary (2007) | Roger Ebert. Reviews. Love will tear us apart. Roger Ebert October 25, 2007. Tweet. In his superb portrayal of Ian Curtis, Sam Riley makes the Joy Division frontman seem always alone. Now streaming on: Powered by JustWatch.
Summaries. A profile of Ian Curtis, the enigmatic singer of Joy Division whose personal, professional, and romantic troubles led him to die by suicide at the age of 23. Ian Curtis is a quiet and rather sad lad who works for an employment agency and sings in a band called Warsaw.