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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| Control (2007 film) canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Control (2007 film) Context triple: [Toby Kebbell, notableWork, Control (2007 film)]
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Body of Lies
Body of Lies is a 2008 espionage thriller film directed by Ridley Scott, following a CIA operative’s complex mission to track down a terrorist leader in the Middle East.
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Rendition
Rendition is a 2007 political thriller film directed by Gavin Hood that explores the controversial U.S. practice of extraordinary rendition through an intertwined ensemble narrative.
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Inside Man
Inside Man is a 2006 American heist thriller film directed by Spike Lee, known for its intricate bank-robbery plot and star-studded cast including Denzel Washington, Clive Owen, and Jodie Foster.
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D.
Combat "V" device
The Combat "V" device is a U.S. military decoration attachment that signifies an award was earned for valor or heroism in direct combat.
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Syriana
"Syriana" is a 2005 geopolitical thriller film that interweaves multiple storylines to explore the complexities of the global oil industry, U.S. foreign policy, and Middle Eastern politics.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Control (2007 film) Target entity description: 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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A.
Body of Lies
Body of Lies is a 2008 espionage thriller film directed by Ridley Scott, following a CIA operative’s complex mission to track down a terrorist leader in the Middle East.
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B.
Rendition
Rendition is a 2007 political thriller film directed by Gavin Hood that explores the controversial U.S. practice of extraordinary rendition through an intertwined ensemble narrative.
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C.
Inside Man
Inside Man is a 2006 American heist thriller film directed by Spike Lee, known for its intricate bank-robbery plot and star-studded cast including Denzel Washington, Clive Owen, and Jodie Foster.
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D.
Combat "V" device
The Combat "V" device is a U.S. military decoration attachment that signifies an award was earned for valor or heroism in direct combat.
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E.
Syriana
"Syriana" is a 2005 geopolitical thriller film that interweaves multiple storylines to explore the complexities of the global oil industry, U.S. foreign policy, and Middle Eastern politics.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | biographical drama film ⓘ |
| authorOfSourceWork | Deborah Curtis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
British Independent Film Award for Best Director
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British Independent Film Award for Best Film NERFINISHED ⓘ Cannes Film Festival Camera d'Or NERFINISHED ⓘ Cannes Film Festival Europa Cinemas Label NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Touching from a Distance
NERFINISHED
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the life of Ian Curtis ⓘ |
| castMember |
Alexandra Maria Lara
NERFINISHED
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Craig Parkinson NERFINISHED ⓘ Joe Anderson NERFINISHED ⓘ Sam Riley NERFINISHED ⓘ Samantha Morton NERFINISHED ⓘ Toby Kebbell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterRole |
Annik Honoré
NERFINISHED
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Deborah Curtis NERFINISHED ⓘ Ian Curtis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographer | Martin Ruhe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer |
Joy Division
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New Order NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| director | Anton Corbijn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor |
Momentum Pictures
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The Weinstein Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editor | Andrew Hulme NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmColorProcess | black-and-white ⓘ |
| genre |
biographical film
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drama film ⓘ musical film ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Ian Curtis
NERFINISHED
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Joy Division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus |
Ian Curtis's affair with Annik Honoré
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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
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stark visual style ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf |
films about musical groups
ⓘ
films about singers ⓘ |
| producer |
Orian Williams
NERFINISHED
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Todd Eckert NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 2007 ⓘ |
| runningTime | 122 minutes ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Matt Greenhalgh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInLocation |
Macclesfield
NERFINISHED
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Manchester NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInPeriod |
1970s
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1980 ⓘ |
| title | Control NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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