Control

Sunday 10th February 5:00 PM - Alhambra
Control
Director:Anton Corbijn
Cert:15 Year: 2007 Length:122mins
Country:UK
Rock photographer Corbijn turns to movies ('shooting with a poet's eye', Rolling Stone) to fictionalise the brief life of Ian Curtis of Joy Division. Based on his widow's memoir, Cannes-award-winning Control brilliantly captures, in black and white, northern Britain in the late 70's, with a superb central performance – including singing – from newcomer Sam Riley, and fine self-effacing support from Samantha Morton. Both the lives and the music are superbly honoured.

Critics

“...the best film of the year: a tender, bleakly funny and superbly acted biopic”

Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian

Score

81.69%

Links





Osprey Short Film Awards

Now accepting entries for 2025

A selection of previous festival programme covers
View the programme archive


Staying in Keswick for the Festival?

Sally's Cottages

Keswick Film Festival has joined forces with Sally's Cottages, an award-winning holiday cottage company run by people that love the Lake District and Cumbria, with an office just across the road from our beloved Alhambra Cinema.

Over 260 beautiful holiday cottages in and around Keswick.

Book Now

All programme and film details are correct at the time of publishing but may be subject to change.

Contact Us | Press
© 2016 - 2024 Keswick Film Festival.
Policies | Credits