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Control

He had the spirit, but lost the feeling.

7.5

2h 1m

2007

“He had the spirit, but lost the feeling.”

Synopsis

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.

Director

Anton Corbijn

Trailer

Drama

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Cast & Crew

Sam Riley

Sam Riley

as Ian Curtis

Samantha Morton

Samantha Morton

as Debbie Curtis

Alexandra Maria Lara

Alexandra Maria Lara

as Annik Honoré

Joe Anderson

Joe Anderson

as Hooky

Toby Kebbell

Toby Kebbell

as Rob Greton

Craig Parkinson

Craig Parkinson

as Tony Wilson

James Anthony Pearson

James Anthony Pearson

as Bernard Sumner

Harry Treadaway

Harry Treadaway

as Steve Morris

Robert Shelly

as Twinny

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