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First Peek at Ian Curtis Biopic

FRIDAY MAY 25 2007 5:00 PM

TAGS: Joy Division, New Order, Control



The first official peek at photographer/director Anton Corbijn's biopic of late Joy Division frontman Ian Curtis, Control, has hit the net. The film, shot entirely in black and white, took home the prize for Best European Film at the Cannes Film Festival, where it premiered last week.

Corbijn put much of his own money into the measly six million dollar budget to ensure the completion of the daring film. But despite the picture being in the unpopular black and white format with miniscule funding and an unknown lead actor (Sam Riley), judges at Cannes were dishing nothing but glowing praise.

['Control' is] a very impressive and assured debut from a renowned photographer, but he never allows the look of the film, beautiful though it is, to detract from the powerful story and character development. The performances are all excellent, not just the leading characters. We feel that this is a film that will strike a real chord with audiences ...and not just with music lovers."


The film will feature a score by New Order (R.I.P.) as well as music by David Bowie, the Sex Pistols, the Velvet Underground and Iggy Pop.

Check out the trailer below.We like that it has the same look and feel of Corbijn's famous photographs of the group.

 

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private_grave

private_grave

Belgium
April 2005

MAY 25, 2007 05:39 PM

That looks awesome!

Darke

Darke

Trego, WI
June 2005

MAY 25, 2007 05:41 PM

Can't wait.

trocc

trocc

Chicago, IL
March 2003

MAY 25, 2007 05:45 PM

i have a feeling i will be leaving the theater with tears in my eyes...

Oscar_Bronski

Oscar_Bronski

USA
October 2004

MAY 25, 2007 07:06 PM

FUCK YEAH! Makes me feel like a 14 year old goth again.Love it.

Cassiel

Cassiel

Aurora, CO
September 2004

MAY 25, 2007 07:26 PM

absolutely. I've been excited about this from Day One.

tonyvortex

tonyvortex

Valparaiso, IN
April 2003

MAY 25, 2007 07:30 PM

damn.i knew with those that are involved it would be good but that looks amazing.

shapeshifter23

shapeshifter23

San Francisco, CA
September 2005

MAY 25, 2007 08:05 PM

Corbijn's an artist of integrity from what I've seen of his work, and this may well turn out to be a fitting testament to one of rock's great tragic figures, unlike so many typical cheesy Hollywood rock biopics...

Pawnsh0p

Pawnsh0p

I'm lost
January 2007

MAY 25, 2007 09:49 PM

yes!
I can't wait!

benizdead

benizdead

United Kingdom
February 2003

MAY 26, 2007 02:29 AM

it looks promising

Matthew_O

Matthew_O

Los Angeles, CA
December 2006

MAY 26, 2007 02:40 AM

That looks fucking EPIC!

Jennifer_

Jennifer_

Venezuela
November 2006

MAY 26, 2007 02:51 AM

That could be good. I wonder why they decided to shoot it in black and white?

SnowballInHell

SnowballInHell

United Kingdom
October 2004

MAY 26, 2007 03:19 AM

I can't wait for this biggrin

TAFKASP

TAFKASP

Oakland, CA
June 2003

MAY 26, 2007 03:22 AM

that trailer looks amazing.

this has all the right elements in place to be fucking brilliant.

as much as i loved 24 hour party people, i'm expecting this to blow that away.

blackroseMD1

blackroseMD1

Tacoma, WA
April 2003

MAY 26, 2007 03:35 AM

wow...

alabasta

alabasta

Australia
February 2005

MAY 26, 2007 04:22 AM

I can only imagine the sort of work Ian Curtis would be producing if he was still alive today...

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