Control
Date: 2007
Director: Anton Corbijn
Production Company: Becker Films, CINV, Claraflora
Storyline:
A profile of Ian Curtis, the enigmatic singer of Joy Division whose personal, professional, and romantic troubles led him to commit suicide at the age of 23.
Additional Information:
Screen captures and comparison shots by Neil Webster
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- Capture 1
- 09 Feb 2023
Macclesfield, 1973. Ian Curtis (Sam Riley) returning home with a new LP. Lenton Flats, Lenton, Nottingham (demolished circa. 2016). Digby Court pictured background.
Methodist Church on Church St can now be seen more clearly.
- Capture 2
- 09 Feb 2023
Kids wanting their ball kicked back. Abbey Court, Lenton Flats, Nottingham.
Roughly equivalent positioning, looking east at corner Park St/Godfrey Lane.
- Capture 3
- 09 Feb 2023
Ian takes Debbie (Samantha Morton, sporting pavement-duster flares) on a date to see a Bowie gig. Albert Hall, Nottingham.
Colour of the stonework now visible.
- Capture 4
- 09 Feb 2023
A Summer's Afternoon 1. Slopes of Baslow Edge, Curbar, Derbyshire. Calver village and Calver Peak seen to the right.
An Autumn Morning. Clear and cold!
- Capture 5
- 09 Feb 2023
A Summer's Afternoon 2. Looking up to Baslow Edge rockface, Derbyshire.
Just a solitary tree now.
- Capture 6
- 09 Feb 2023
A Summer's Afternoon 3. Baslow Edge again.
Looking south past the branch snake in the direction of Baslow and beyond.
- Capture 7
- 09 Feb 2023
Day In Day Out 1. Domestic life at the Curtis's. Barton St, Macclesfield, Cheshire.
No bottle of milk today.
- Capture 8
- 09 Feb 2023
Day In Day Out 2. Ian going to work. South Park Road, Macclesfield.
Satellite TV popular round here!
- Capture 9
- 09 Feb 2023
Day In Day Out 3. Just round the corner from home, is work. Labour Exchange, South Park Road / Armitt St, Macclesfield.
Old Labour Exchange now converted into flats.
- Capture 10
- 10 Mar 2023
Joy Division (then known as "Warsaw") perform their first gig at Manchester's Electric Circus. Beeston Snooker Hall on Villa Street in Beeston, Nottinghamshire identified by PW.
Paul Turton captured the snooker hall in a state of demolition.
- Capture 11
- 09 Feb 2023
Couple withdraw money to book a Recording Studio. Stoney St, Nottingham.
Wall of St Mary's Church on the right.
- Capture 12
- 09 Feb 2023
Taking a breather after the birth of his daughter. Duncan McMillan House, Porchester Road, Nottingham.
Opened an asylum before becoming Mapperley Hospital.
- Capture 13
- 09 Feb 2023
Band Members pick Ian up for their European tour. Barton St / Newton St, Macclesfield.
On picking up Ian in the van, Rob Gretton's (Toby Kebbell) line was "Up the continental in the rental!"
- Capture 14
- 'Now' required
At the Ferry, Ian reconnects with Annik (Alexandra Maria Lara). Public car park adjacent to Hull Ferry Terminal at King George Dock on Hedon Road, Kingston-upon-Hull. A unitary authority at the time of filming, the former Yorkshire city was part of Humberside between April 1974 and April 1996.
- Capture 15
- 09 Feb 2023
Doorstep Welcome Home. Barton St, Macclesfield.
Jostling with the cars to take this one.
- Capture 16
- 09 Feb 2023
A difficult conversation. Barton St, Macclesfield.
Large mill and chimney seen distant right of centre is the Old Hovis Mill (you guessed it, now flats!)
- Capture 17
- 09 Feb 2023
Leaving hospital after an epileptic seizure. Duncan McMillan House, Porchester Road, Nottingham.
Main entrance standing in for Macclesfield General Hospital.
- Capture 18
- 'Now' required
Ian visits Bernard's house and undergoes a hypnosis session. Director cameo - Corbijn disappearing down a side street.
- Capture 19
- 09 Feb 2023
Moment of reflection. Gregory Ave, Nottingham. Lenton flats in background: Willoughby Court (right), Digby Court (left).
New housing at the Eastern end of Gregory Ave.
- Capture 20
- 09 Feb 2023
Annik is met in Manchester by Tony Wilson (Craig Parkinson) following Ian's death. Station St, Nottingham.
More disability friendly now.
- Capture 21
- 'Now' required
Macclesfield Crematorium looking SE across Macclesfield towards Teggs Nose Country Park. Due to modern emission restrictions, the crew had to put something in the chimney to produce the black smoke!