Control Summary
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Anton Corbijn
Genres: Drama
Rating:
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. Based on the book -Touching from a Distance: Ian Curtis & Joy Division by the enigmatic singer's wife Deborah_Curtis, Control documents the life of a legend who changed the face of modern music but never lived to witness the remarkable impact of his life's work. The time was the late 1970s, and the post-punk explosion was just gaining momentum in England. At the forefront of this movement was a band named Joy_Division. Formed in 1976 and first calling themselves Warsaw, Joy_Division favored mood and expression over the aggressive stance that had come to define punk rock. The band was championed by Factory Records founder Tony_Wilson, and collaborated with producer Martin_Hannett on the album that would become their undisputed masterpiece -- 1979's Unknown Pleasures. But despite the band's rising popularity, lead singer Curtis was not in good mental or physical health due a debilitating battle with epilepsy and an extramarital affair, and hanged himself in his Macclesfield home on the eve of the band's first U.S. tour. Newcomer Sam_Riley stars opposite Samantha_Morton in the film that sets out to tell the definitive story of a true rock & roll legend. Jason Buchanan, Rovi
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