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Control (The Miriam Collection)

starring: Samantha Morton, Sam Riley (II), Alexandra Maria Lara, Joe Anderson (VI), Toby Kebbell
directed by: Anton Corbijn

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Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Binding: DVD
Brand: CONTROL (DVD MOVIE)
EAN: 0796019810258
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, NTSC, Widescreen
Label: The Weinstein Company
Manufacturer: The Weinstein Company
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: The Weinstein Company
Region Code: 1
Release Date: June 03, 2008
Running Time: 122 minutes
Sales Rank: 2282
Studio: The Weinstein Company
Theatrical Release Date: 2007



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Description:
Control tells the remarkable story of Ian Curtis, lead singer of the influential band Joy Division and one of the most enigmatic figures in all of rock music. Based on his wife's memoir, Control follows Curtis' humble Manchester origins and his rapid rise to fame, tormented battle with epilepsy, and struggles with love that led to his death at the age of 23.

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In his elegiac debut, Anton Corbijn combines the music film with the social drama to stunning success. Based on Deborah Curtis's clear-eyed biography, Touching from a Distance, Control recounts the wrenching tale of a working-class lad about to hit the highest highs only to be waylaid by the lowest lows. Born and raised in Macclesfield, a suburban community outside Manchester, Ian Curtis (newcomer Sam Riley in a remarkable performance) dreams of fronting a band. Just out of high school in the mid-1970s, he finds three like minds with whom he forms post-punk quartet Warsaw--better known as Joy Division (Riley and castmates ably recreate their somber sound). All the while, he falls in love, marries, and fathers a child with Deborah (Samantha Morton, turning a thankless role into a triumph). While Curtis should be enjoying parenthood and newfound fame, he's plagued by seizures. A diagnosis of epilepsy leads to powerful medications with unpredictable side effects. Then, while on tour, he falls in love with another woman. His solution to these problems is a matter of public record, but Corbijn concentrates on Curtis's life rather than his death. Just as Control establishes a link between such disparate black and white works as fellow photographer Bruce Weber's Let's Get Lost and kitchen-sink classics like The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner, the Dutch-born, UK-based director presents his subject not as some iconic T-shirt image, but as a deeply flawed--if massively talented--human being. --Kathleen C. Fennessy



Customer Reviews
Average Rating: out of 5 stars

Rating: 4 out of 5 stars - London Calling
An explosive, brooding genius: Ian Curtis followed a long line of artists (Sid Vicious, Keith Haring, ... Read More


Rating: 3 out of 5 stars - One More Life of (Not So) Quiet Desperation
Control has some things going for it -- two very strong performances from San Riley as Ian Curtis and ... Read More


Rating: 4 out of 5 stars - Black and White suits the subject
We really enjoyed this movie. I've never seen Sam Riley act in anything before, but his portrayal of Ian ... Read More


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Kick @rse Rockumentry
1 Thing I got 2 Say About Control was "Kick @rse!" Because Sam Riley PLayed Ian Curtis,Lead Singer Of Joy ... Read More


Rating: 4 out of 5 stars - Excellent
Good movie not only for the hard-core JD/NO fan, but for those who've heard the story and want the details. ... Read More

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