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Basic facts

Original title Control
Film type Feature
Category Fiction
Director
Producer
Screenplay
Original work
Production country
Production company
Awards
Classification Allowed from age 7
Dialogue
Swedish release 2008-01-11

Cast

Samantha Morton
Debbie Curtis

Sam Riley
Ian Curtis

Alexandra Maria Lara
Annik Honoré

Joe Anderson
Peter Hook, "Hooky"

Toby Kebbell
Rob Gretton

Craig Parkinson
Tony Wilson

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Titles

Original title
Swedish release title

Crew

Director
Screenplay
Producer
Line Producer
Director of Photography
Music
Production Designer
Film Editor
Production Mixer
Stunt Coordinator
Co-producer
Production Coordinator
Casting
Still Photographer
Digital Grading
Sound Editor
Foley
Sound Effects
Re-recording Mixer

Cast

Samantha Morton Debbie Curtis
Sam Riley Ian Curtis
Alexandra Maria Lara Annik Honoré
Joe Anderson Peter Hook, "Hooky"
Toby Kebbell Rob Gretton
Craig Parkinson Tony Wilson
James Anthony Pearson Bernard Sumner
Harry Treadaway Steve Morris
Andrew Sheridan Terry Mason
Robert Shelly Twinny
Richard Bremmer Ians far
Tanya Myers Ians mor
Martha Myers-Lowe Ians syster
Matthew McNulty Nick Jackson
David Whittington kemiläraren
Margaret Jackman Mrs. Brady
Mary-Jo Randle Debbies mor
Ben Naylor Martin Hannet

Companies

Production Company Northsee Ltd.
Copyright Northsee Ltd.
Co-Production Company EM Media Ltd. (East Midlands Media)
Warner Music (UK) Ltd.
IFF/CINV
3 Dogs & A Pony LLC
Dendy Films Pty Ltd.
Distributor in Sweden (35 mm) Atlantic Film AB 2008
Distributor in Sweden (DVD) Atlantic Film AB 2008
Laboratory Nordisk Film Post Production AB
Digital Work and Adaptation The Chimney Pot AB
Re-recording Studio Ljudligan AB
Sales Becker Films International 2007

Swedish censorship / rating

Censorship number 144913
Date 2007-10-31
Classification Allowed from age 7
Grounds for decision Inslag av epileptiska anfall, upprörda gräl samt hysteriskt skrikande kvinna.


Technical specifications

Aspect ratio 2.35:1
Sound type Sound
Sound system Dolby Digital
Colour type Black and white
Carrier type 35 mm
Length in minutes 121 min


Original work

Original title Touching from a Distance (Biography)
Author Deborah Curtis


Production location

2006-07-10 2006-07-26
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire United Kingdom
Macclesfield, Cheshire United Kingdom

Release dates

Festival showing 2007-05-17 Hilton Cannes France 121 min (Cannes Film Festival/Quinzaine des réalisateurs)
First showing 2007-10-05 United Kingdom 121 min
Release in Sweden 2008-01-11 Sweden 121 min
DVD release 2008-05-07 Sweden
TV showing 2022-08-12 Viasat Film Hits Sweden
2022-08-13 Viasat Film Hits Sweden
2022-08-26 Viasat Film Hits Sweden
2022-08-27 Viasat Film Hits Sweden
2022-09-12 Viasat Film Hits Sweden
2022-09-13 Viasat Film Hits Sweden
2022-09-28 Viasat Film Hits Sweden
2022-10-13 Viasat Film Hits Sweden
2022-10-14 Viasat Film Hits Sweden
2022-10-24 Viasat Film Hits Sweden
2022-10-25 Viasat Film Hits Sweden
2022-11-09 Viasat Film Hits Sweden
2022-11-10 Viasat Film Hits Sweden
2023-03-06 V Film Hits Sweden
2023-03-07 V Film Hits Sweden
2023-03-24 V Film Hits Sweden
2023-03-25 V Film Hits Sweden
2023-05-10 V Film Hits Sweden
2023-05-11 V Film Hits Sweden

Soundtrack listing

Original title Exit
By Peter Hook (2007)
Stephen Morris (2007)
Bernard Sumner (2007)
Performed by New Order


Original title What Goes On
Composer Lou Reed (1969)
Lyrics Lou Reed (1969)
Performed by The Velvet Underground


Original title Shadowplay
By Peter Hook (1979)
Stephen Morris (1979)
Bernard Sumner (1979)
Ian Curtis (1979)
Performed by The Killers


Original title Boredom
By Howard Devoto (1976)
Pete Shelley (1976)
Performed by Buzzcocks


Original title Dead Souls
By Peter Hook (1979)
Stephen Morris (1979)
Bernard Sumner (1979)
Ian Curtis (1979)
Performed by Joy Division


Original title She Was Naked
Composer Robert Jan Stips (1970)
Lyrics Robert Jan Stips (1970)
Performed by Supersister


Original title Sister Midnight
By David Bowie
Iggy Pop
Carlos Alomar
Singer Iggy Pop


Original title Love Will Tear Us Apart
By Peter Hook (1979)
Stephen Morris (1979)
Bernard Sumner (1979)
Ian Curtis (1979)
Performed by Joy Division


Original title Problems
By Paul Cook (1977)
Johnny Rotten (1977)
Steve Jones (1977)
Glen Matlock (1977)
Performed by Sex Pistols


Original title Hypnosis
By Peter Hook (2007)
Stephen Morris (2007)
Bernard Sumner (2007)
Performed by New Order


Original title Drive-in Saturday
Composer David Bowie (1972)
Lyrics David Bowie (1972)
Singer David Bowie


Original title Evidently Chickentown
By John Cooper Clarke (1980)
Martin Hannett (1980)
Steve Hopkins (1980)
Singer John Cooper Clarke


Original title 2 H.B.
Composer Bryan Ferry (1972)
Lyrics Bryan Ferry (1972)
Performed by Roxy Music


Original title Transmission
By Peter Hook (1979)
Stephen Morris (1979)
Bernard Sumner (1979)
Ian Curtis (1979)
Performed by Joy Division


Original title Autobahn
By Ralf Hütter (1974)
Florian Schneider-Esleben (1974)
Emil Schult (1974)
Performed by Kraftwerk


Original title Atmosphere
By Peter Hook (1980)
Stephen Morris (1980)
Bernard Sumner (1980)
Ian Curtis (1980)
Performed by Joy Division


Original title Warszawa
Composer David Bowie (1977)
Brian Eno (1977)
Lyrics David Bowie (1977)
Brian Eno (1977)
Singer David Bowie


Original title Get Out
By Peter Hook (2007)
Stephen Morris (2007)
Bernard Sumner (2007)
Performed by New Order


Awards

Festival Award Stockholm 2007 (Hedersomnämnande, bästa regi vid Stockholm International Film Festival)
Stroszek (1977) Cited in Control (2007)

Holdings Film

The information given here refers to film material in the Swedish Film Institute’s archive. Access to the archive’s stock is given on request, for research, other film archives and rights’ holders. For enquiries please contact filmarkivet@filminstitutet.se

Element type Print
Item base Polyester
Carrier type 35 mm


Element type Print
Item base Polyester
Carrier type 35 mm


Holdings Posters

Size Smaller than 40 x 75 cm
Quantity 2


Other manifestations of this work

Internet

Technical specifications

Aspect ratio 2.35:1
Sound type Sound
Colour type Black and white
Frames per second 24
Length in minutes 127 min
Dialogue


Holdings Film

Element type Digitalt tilläggsmaterial
Carrier type EXTRAS


Element type Digitalt visningsmaterial
Carrier type ProRes



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