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Original title

Control

Year

2007

Running time

121 min.

Country

United Kingdom

Director

Anton Corbijn

Screenwriter

Matt Greenhalgh. Book: Deborah Curtis

Cast

Music

Joy Division, New Order

Cinematography

Martin Ruhe (B&W)

Producer

Co-production United Kingdom-United States;

Becker Films, CINV, Claraflora, EM Media, European Regional Development Fund, IFF, NorthSee, Three Dogs and a Pony

Genre

Drama. Musical | Biography. 1970s. Music

Synopsis

Ian Curtis has aspirations beyond the trappings of small town life in 1970’s England. Wanting to emulate his musical heroes, such as David Bowie and Iggy Pop, he joins a band, and his musical ambition begins to thrive. Soon though, the everyday fears and emotions, that fuel his music, slowly begin to eat away at him. Married young, with a daughter, he is distracted from his family commitments by a new love and the growing expectations of his band. The strain manifests itself in his health. With epilepsy adding to his guilt and depression, desperation takes hold. Surrendering to the weight on his shoulders, Ian’s tortured soul consumes him.

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Rankings Position

#28 Best Musical Movies
#66 Best Biopics/Biographical Movies
#77 Best British Movies

Awards: 2007: Cannes: Golden Camera- Special Mention

2007: BAFTA Awards: Best debut. Nominated for Best British Film and Supp. Actress

2007: Chicago International Film Festival: Silver Hugo - Best Actor (Sam Riley)

2007: British Independent Film Awards (BIFA): 5 Awards including Best Movie

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Critics' reviews

"It's Corbijn, shooting with a poet's eye in a harshly stunning black-and-white, who cuts to the soul of Ian's life and music. You don't watch this movie, you live it."

Peter Travers: Rolling Stone
"The movie is quietly, superbly photographed and acted (...) Rating: ★★★½ (out of 4)"

Roger Ebert: Chicago Sun-Times
"Where it might have been literal-minded and sentimental, it is instead enigmatic and moving, much in the manner of Joy Division’s best songs."

A. O. Scott: The New York Times
"Anton Corbijn has effectively crafted one of the best films of its kind in years, elevating the story of Joy Division frontman Ian Curtis into a meditation on the emotional landscape of creative people"

Todd Gilchrist: IGN
"A film about creative and emotional burn-out that says more about the fragility of the soul than any montage of ticket sales and sold out signs could ever muster (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"

Damon Wise: Empire
"Director Anton Corbijn seems determined not to let the music get in the way of the human story, and his fervor goes too far."

Peter Hartlaub: SFGATE
"Control is easily one of the finest films ever made about the collision of music, madness, and the human heart (...) Rating: ★★★★½ (sobre 5)"

Marc Savlov: Austin Chronicle
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61 My Top 10 Movies from 2007 (64)
62 My Favorite Biopics/Biographical Movies (37)

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