Control (2007 film)

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Control (2007 film) is a black-and-white biographical drama about Joy Division frontman Ian Curtis, acclaimed for its stark visual style and powerful performances.

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instanceOf biographical drama film
authorOfSourceWork Deborah Curtis
awardReceived British Independent Film Award for Best Director
British Independent Film Award for Best Film
Cannes Film Festival Camera d'Or
Cannes Film Festival Europa Cinemas Label
basedOn Touching from a Distance
the life of Ian Curtis
castMember Alexandra Maria Lara
Craig Parkinson
Joe Anderson
Sam Riley
Samantha Morton
Toby Kebbell
characterRole Annik Honoré
Deborah Curtis
Ian Curtis
cinematographer Martin Ruhe
composer Joy Division
New Order
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
director Anton Corbijn
distributor Momentum Pictures
The Weinstein Company
editor Andrew Hulme
filmColorProcess black-and-white
genre biographical film
drama film
musical film
mainSubject Ian Curtis
Joy Division
narrativeFocus Ian Curtis's affair with Annik Honoré
Ian Curtis's marriage
Ian Curtis's personal life
Ian Curtis's struggles with epilepsy
Ian Curtis's suicide
the formation of Joy Division
notableFor powerful performances
stark visual style
originalLanguage English
partOf films about musical groups
films about singers
producer Orian Williams
Todd Eckert
publicationDate 2007
runningTime 122 minutes
screenwriter Matt Greenhalgh
setInLocation Macclesfield
Manchester
setInPeriod 1970s
1980
title Control

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Toby Kebbell notableWork Control (2007 film)
Ian Curtis subjectOf Control (2007 film)