Control (2007)
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- Synopsis
- Prolific music-video helmer and award-winning photographer Anton Corbijn makes his feature directorial debut with this biographical drama concerning the late Joy Division frontman Ian Curtis....
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- Starring
- Samantha Morton, Sam Riley, Alexandra Maria Lara, Joe Anderson, Toby Kebbell
- Director(s)
- Anton Corbijn
- Distributor(s)
- Weinstein Company
- MPAA Rating
- R
- Runtime
- 122 min.
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Critic Reviews
The New York Times | A.O. ScottAdd Critic to Favorites
You don’t have to know anything about Joy Division to grasp the mysterious sorrow at its heart.Read the full review
Chicago Sun-Times | Roger EbertAdd Critic to Favorites
One of the most perceptive of rock music biopics.Read the full review
Rolling Stone | Peter TraversAdd Critic to Favorites
It's Corbijn, shooting with a poet's eye in a harshly stunning black-and-white, who cuts to the soul of Ian's life and music. You don't watch this movie, you live it.Read the full review
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