Control is a biopic of doomed Joy Division singer Ian Curtis. The screenplay is based on the book Touching from a Distance, written by Curtis's wife, Deborah who is also a co producer of the film. Director/rock photographer Anton Corbijn had been a fan of Joy Division in the late 1970s and have directed Joy Division's 1988 release "Atmosphere" after the band's dismissal.
The title is a reference to one of Joy Division's more memorable songs, "She's Lost Control". The song title is believed to be a reference to an epileptic girl Curtis befriended while working at a rehabilitation center in Manchester. The girl died during a seizure and thus inspired the title.
Manchester based Joy Division were signed to Factory Records and managed by recently deceased indie mogul Tony Wilson (Biopic - 24 Hour Party People) in the late 1970s. Two of their most well known songs are Love Will Tear Us Apart and She's Lost Control.
Joy Division unraveled when 23-year-old Curtis, who suffered from epilepsy, committed suicide in 1980 just as the band was about to embark on their first U.S. tour. Remaining members Bernard Sumner, Peter Hook and Stephen Morris carried on, rechristening themselves as New Order.
The title is a reference to one of Joy Division's more memorable songs, "She's Lost Control". The song title is believed to be a reference to an epileptic girl Curtis befriended while working at a rehabilitation center in Manchester. The girl died during a seizure and thus inspired the title.
Manchester based Joy Division were signed to Factory Records and managed by recently deceased indie mogul Tony Wilson (Biopic - 24 Hour Party People) in the late 1970s. Two of their most well known songs are Love Will Tear Us Apart and She's Lost Control.
Joy Division unraveled when 23-year-old Curtis, who suffered from epilepsy, committed suicide in 1980 just as the band was about to embark on their first U.S. tour. Remaining members Bernard Sumner, Peter Hook and Stephen Morris carried on, rechristening themselves as New Order.
Control stars relative unkown Sam Riley as Ian Curtis. The film picked up a handful of awards at the Cannes Film Festival in May, and just this past weekend won the best new British feature category at the Edinburgh international film festival.
Control Soundtrack:01. Exit - New Order
02. What Goes On - The Velvet Underground
03. Shadowplay (Joy Division cover) - The Killers
04. Boredom (Live) - Buzzcocks
05. Dead Souls - Joy Division
06. She Was Naked - Supersister
07. Sister Midnight - Iggy Pop
08. Love Will Tear Us Apart - Joy Division
09. Problems (Live) - Sex Pistols
10. Hypnosis - New Order
11. Drive In Saturday - David Bowie
12. Evidently Chickentown - John Cooper Clarke
13. 2H.B. - Roxy Music
14. Transmission (Cast Version) - Joy Division
15. Autobahn - Kraftwerk
16. Atmosphere - Joy Division
17. Warszawa - David Bowie
18. Get Out - New Order
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