Control (2007)

August 7, 2023 9:48 AM

[TRAILER] In 1970s England, troubled musician Ian Curtis (Sam Riley) rises to fame as lead singer of the band Joy Division. A husband and father, Curtis begins to feel the strain of his band's growing fortune, his crumbling marriage to wife Deborah (Samantha Morton) and his worsening epilepsy.

Directed by Anton Corbijn. Written by Matt Greenhalgh.

88% fresh on Rotten Tomatoes.

Widely available on streaming JustWatch.

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posted by DirtyOldTown (1 comment total)

I found out about this film when I heard my wife watching it LOUD from downstairs. I ran to the top of the stairs and shouted in my best Brian Blessed voice, "Who is playing the sacred music?!?!?!"
posted by Abehammerb Lincoln at 8:08 AM on August 8, 2023 [2 favorites]