Control
Short description
Control is a biographical drama about Ian Curtis, the singer of the English post-punk band Joy Division. The film follows him from his teenage years in Macclesfield through the band's rise, tracing his marriage to Deborah, his affair with Annik Honoré, and the epilepsy that shaped his life and performances. It ends in 1980, on the eve of the group's first American tour. The screenplay by Matt Greenhalgh draws on Deborah Curtis's memoir Touching from a Distance, and the title refers to the Joy Division song "She's Lost Control".
The film marked the narrative feature debut of Anton Corbijn, a photographer and music video director, and the first entry in his directing career. Sam Riley plays Curtis, with Samantha Morton as Deborah, Alexandra Maria Lara as Annik, and Joe Anderson, Toby Kebbell and Craig Parkinson in supporting roles. Produced by Corbijn with Orian Williams and Todd Eckert, it was made for about 5 million dollars and took roughly 8 million dollars worldwide.
Control has an IMDb rating of 7.6 from around 71,000 votes and a TMDB rating of 7.5 from roughly 966 votes, showing broad approval from audiences. The critics' rating of 7.6 from 119 reviews sits closely in line with those audience scores.
What's left behind the scenes
- Control is the first feature film by photographer and artist Anton Corbijn.
- The film is based on the memoirs of Deborah Curtis, the wife of Ian Curtis, whom he married at the age of 19. In 'Control,' Samantha Morton played the role of Deborah.
- James Pearson, who played one of the members of Joy Division, learned to play the guitar in 2 months specifically for the film.
- Sam Riley performs all the songs in the film himself (with New Order, the remaining members of Joy Division).
- "Control" was actually filmed in color, and then converted to black and white.
- Anton Corbijn planned to cast Cillian Murphy in the role of Ian Curtis.
- The film was shot in color, but was converted to black and white in post-production.
- The film's title references the Joy Division song 'She's Lost Control,' and is considered to most fully reflect Ian Curtis's worldview.
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