Control
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Control is a 2007 black-and-white biographical film directed by Anton Corbijn that portrays the life and tragic death of Joy Division frontman Ian Curtis.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Control canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5862210 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Control Context triple: [Anton Corbijn, notableWork, Control]
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A.
Control
Control is Janet Jackson's breakthrough 1986 studio album that established her as a major pop and R&B star through its assertive themes and innovative production.
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Control
Control is the enigmatic and ailing former chief of British intelligence in John le Carré’s "Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy," whose downfall and suspicions about a Soviet mole set the novel’s events in motion.
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C.
Control
"Control" is the second studio album by American pop group Dream Street, showcasing their teen pop sound in the early 2000s.
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Control Movement
"Control Movement" is a dark, industrial-tinged techno track by French electronic producer Gesaffelstein, known for its menacing atmosphere and minimalist, hard-hitting sound.
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E.
Ctrl
Ctrl is SZA's critically acclaimed debut studio album that blends alternative R&B, neo-soul, and confessional songwriting about love, insecurity, and self-discovery.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Control Target entity description: Control is a 2007 black-and-white biographical film directed by Anton Corbijn that portrays the life and tragic death of Joy Division frontman Ian Curtis.
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A.
Control
Control is Janet Jackson's breakthrough 1986 studio album that established her as a major pop and R&B star through its assertive themes and innovative production.
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B.
Control
Control is the enigmatic and ailing former chief of British intelligence in John le Carré’s "Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy," whose downfall and suspicions about a Soviet mole set the novel’s events in motion.
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C.
Control
"Control" is the second studio album by American pop group Dream Street, showcasing their teen pop sound in the early 2000s.
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D.
Control Movement
"Control Movement" is a dark, industrial-tinged techno track by French electronic producer Gesaffelstein, known for its menacing atmosphere and minimalist, hard-hitting sound.
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E.
Ctrl
Ctrl is SZA's critically acclaimed debut studio album that blends alternative R&B, neo-soul, and confessional songwriting about love, insecurity, and self-discovery.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | biographical film ⓘ |
| author | Deborah Curtis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
British Independent Film Award for Best Director
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
British Independent Film Award for Best Film NERFINISHED ⓘ Cannes Film Festival Camera d'Or NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Touching from a Distance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| castMember |
Alexandra Maria Lara
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Harry Treadaway NERFINISHED ⓘ James Anthony Pearson NERFINISHED ⓘ Joe Anderson NERFINISHED ⓘ Samantha Morton NERFINISHED ⓘ Toby Kebbell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Martin Ruhe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| depicts | death of Ian Curtis ⓘ |
| director | Anton Corbijn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | The Weinstein Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editedBy | Andrew Hulme NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | life of Ian Curtis ⓘ |
| genre |
drama film
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music film ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| leadActor | Sam Riley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| leadRole | Sam Riley as Ian Curtis ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Ian Curtis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicBy |
Joy Division
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New Order NERFINISHED ⓘ various artists ⓘ |
| portrays |
Joy Division
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
affair of Ian Curtis with Annik Honoré ⓘ epilepsy of Ian Curtis ⓘ marriage of Ian Curtis and Deborah Curtis ⓘ post-punk music scene ⓘ rise of Joy Division ⓘ |
| premieredAt | Cannes Film Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
Orian Williams
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Todd Eckert NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 2007 ⓘ |
| role |
Alexandra Maria Lara as Annik Honoré
ⓘ
Harry Treadaway as Stephen Morris ⓘ James Anthony Pearson as Bernard Sumner ⓘ Joe Anderson as Peter Hook NERFINISHED ⓘ Samantha Morton as Deborah Curtis ⓘ Toby Kebbell as Rob Gretton ⓘ |
| runningTime | approximately 122 minutes ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Matt Greenhalgh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sectionOfFestival | Directors' Fortnight at Cannes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setIn |
Macclesfield
NERFINISHED
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Manchester NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Control Description of subject: Control is a 2007 black-and-white biographical film directed by Anton Corbijn that portrays the life and tragic death of Joy Division frontman Ian Curtis.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.