France / May 17, 2007 / Cannes Film Festival
He had the spirit, but lost the feeling.
2h 1min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
The story of Joy Division’s lead singer Ian Curtis, from his schoolboy days in 1973 to his suicide on the eve of the band's first American tour in 1980.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Harry Treadaway | Steve Morris |
| Robert Shelly | Twinny |
| Andrew Sheridan | Terry |
| Richard Bremmer | Ian's Father |
| Tanya Myers | Ian’s Mother |
| Martha Myers Lowe | Ian's Sister |
| Matthew McNulty | Nick |
| David Whittington | Chemistry Teacher |
| Margaret Jackman | Mrs. Brady |
| Mary Jo Randle | Debbie's Mother |
| Ben Naylor | Martin Hannet |
| John Cooper Clarke | Self |
| James Fortune | MC |
| Angus Addenbrooke | Colin |
| Nicola Harrison | Corrine |
| June Alliss | Corinne's Mother |
| George Newton | Studio Owner |
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| Mark Jardine | Other Band Manager |
| Herbert Grönemeyer | Local GP |
| Paul Arlington | Hospital Doctor |
| Tim Plester | Earnest |
| Joanna Swain | Maternity Nurse |
| Joseph Marshall | Alan from Crispy Ambulance |
| Laura Chambers | Claire |
| Eliot Otis Brown Walters | Footballing Kid |
| Monica Axelsson | Tony Wilson's Girlfriend |
| Lotti Closs | Gillian Gilbert |
| Eady Williams | Baby Natalie |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Control |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | Australia, United Kingdom, United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Becker International, Claraflora, EM Media, NorthSee, Warner Music UK, Three Dogs And A Pony |
| Official site | controlthemovie.com |
| Release date | 12 settembre 2007 |
| Executive producer | Iain Canning, Akira Ishii, Korda Marshall, Lizzie Francke |
| Production | Anton Corbijn, Orian Williams, Peter Heslop, Deborah Curtis, Satoru Iseki, Tony Wilson, Todd Eckert, Megumi Fukasawa |
| Writer | Matt Greenhalgh, Deborah Curtis |
| Casting | Shaheen Baig |
| Editing | Andrew Hulme, Barry Moen |
| Cinematography | Martin Ruhe, Tim Battersby, Sophie Wilson, Rachel Clark, Jonathan Earp, Warwick Drucker, Paul Alexander, Christopher Ross |
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Release dates
Premiere
Australia / Jun 16, 2007 / Sydney Film Festival
New Zealand / Jul 19, 2007 / Auckland International Film Festival
Poland / Jul 29, 2007 / ERA New Horizons Film Festival
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Philippines / Aug 08, 2007 / Cinemanila International Film Festival
Bosnia & Herzegovina / Aug 19, 2007 / Sarajevo Film Festival
Canada / Sep 07, 2007 / Toronto International Film Festival
Brazil / Sep 20, 2007 / Rio De Janeiro International Film Festival
Finland / Sep 20, 2007 / Helsinki International Film Festival
Greece / Sep 27, 2007 / Athens Film Festival
Iceland / Sep 27, 2007 / Reykjavik International Film Festival
Germany / Oct 03, 2007 / Hamburg Film Festival
United States / Oct 04, 2007 / Chicago International Film Festival
Slovenia / Nov 14, 2007 / Ljubljana International Film Festival
Romania / Jun 03, 2008 / Transilvania International Film Festival
Czechia / Apr 12, 2012 / Days of Europe Film Festival
Limited release
United States / Oct 10, 2007 / R / New York City, New York
Czechia / Mar 13, 2008
Russia / Mar 27, 2008
Theatrical release
Belgium / Sep 12, 2007
France / Sep 26, 2007
Ireland / Oct 05, 2007 / 15
United Kingdom / Oct 05, 2007 / 15
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Netherlands / Oct 11, 2007
Greece / Oct 18, 2007
Australia / Oct 25, 2007
Norway / Oct 26, 2007 / 15
Portugal / Nov 15, 2007
Finland / Nov 23, 2007 / K-16
Germany / Jan 10, 2008
Denmark / Jan 11, 2008 / 15
Sweden / Jan 11, 2008 / 7
Israel / Feb 14, 2008
Poland / Mar 07, 2008
Japan / Mar 15, 2008
Mexico / Apr 04, 2008
Taiwan / May 02, 2008
Brazil / May 23, 2008
Estonia / Aug 08, 2008
Hungary / Aug 28, 2008
Italy / Oct 24, 2008
South Korea / Oct 30, 2008 / 15
Spain / Apr 08, 2009
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