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Control (2007)

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He had the spirit, but lost the feeling.

The story of Joy Division’s lead singer Ian Curtis, from his schoolboy days in 1973 to his suicide on the eve of the band's first American tour in 1980.

Cast & Crew

Director
Anton Corbijn
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    Ian Curtis Sam Riley
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    Debbie Curtis Samantha Morton
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    Annik Honoré Alexandra Maria Lara
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    Hooky Joe Anderson
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    Rob Greton Toby Kebbell
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    Tony Wilson Craig Parkinson
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    Bernard Sumner James Anthony Pearson
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    Steve Morris Harry Treadaway

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Keywords

  • suicide
  • new love
  • wife
  • epilepsy
  • medicine
  • punk rock
  • recording contract
  • record producer
  • record label
  • black and white
  • extramarital affair
  • joy division
  • tragic