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Joy Division

  • 20072007
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  • 1h 33m
IMDb RATING
7.7/10
3.7K
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Joy Division (2007)
A chronological account of the influential late 1970s English rock band.
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A chronological account of the influential late 1970s English rock band.A chronological account of the influential late 1970s English rock band.A chronological account of the influential late 1970s English rock band.
IMDb RATING
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3.7K
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    • Grant Gee
    • Jon Savage
  • Stars
    • Richard Boon
    • Anton Corbijn
    • Kevin Cummins
    • Grant Gee
    • Jon Savage
  • Stars
    • Richard Boon
    • Anton Corbijn
    • Kevin Cummins
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    • 16User reviews
    • 34Critic reviews
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    Ian Curtis, Peter Hook, Stephen Morris, Bernard Sumner, and Joy Division in Joy Division (2007)
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    Richard Boon
    • Self - Former Buzzcocks Manager
    Anton Corbijn
    Anton Corbijn
    • Self - Photographer…
    Kevin Cummins
    • Self
    Bob Dickinson
    • Self - Writer…
    Lesley Gilbert
    • Self - Rob Gretton's Widow
    Iain Gray
    • Self
    Alan Hempsall
    • Self - Lead Vocalist, Crispy Ambulance
    Annik Honoré
    • Self - Former Music Journalist…
    Peter Hook
    Peter Hook
    • Self - Joy Division
    Richard H. Kirk
    • Self - Cabaret Voltaire
    Terry Mason
    • Self - Early Joy Division Manager…
    Paul Morley
    Paul Morley
    • Self - Writer…
    Stephen Morris
    • Self - Joy Division
    Liz Naylor
    • Self - Co-editor of City Fun fanzine and queer about town
    Genesis P-Orridge
    Genesis P-Orridge
    • Self - Throbbing Gristle
    • (as Genesis P. Orridge)
    • …
    Lindsay Reade
    • Self - Curtis Biographer and First Wife of Tony Wilson
    Peter Saville
    • Self - Designer
    Richard Searling
    • Self - Promoter…
      • Grant Gee
      • Jon Savage
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    • Trivia
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    • Soundtracks
      Decades
      Performed by Nau Ensemble

      Licensed courtesy of Warner Music Sweden

      Written by Ian Curtis (as Curtis) / Hans Ek (as Ek)

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    User reviews16

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    7/10
    An Ode to Joy
    One of my five favorites films in 2007 was Control, Anton Corbijn's beautifully bleak black and white biopic of Ian Curtis and Joy Division. Aside from the music, what I loved about the film was its kitchen sink realism and incredible attention to detail. Following the trend, last night I watched Grant Gee's documentary Joy Division about -you guessed it- Joy Division. As much as I enjoyed Gee's documentary (which I did), it only made me appreciate Control all the more. Corbijn, who participates in the doc, was amongst a handful of photographers who glimpsed, first hand, the ascension of Joy Division. While watching Gee's film it proved Corbijn spared no effort to make Control as factual and accurate as possible. The two films make great companion pieces, not just because JD fills in a few of Control's narrative gaps, but mostly because it introduces us to the real faces behind the story told in Control.

    I feel like I'm slighting Gee by talking more about Control than his documentary, but the truth is, I can't say enough good things about Control...I sincerely believe it is one of the best music biopics I've ever watched. Simply put, there's little wrong with Control, and the casting alone is worthy of great praise -- not only are the actors in Control dead ringers for their real life counterparts, they're great actors.

    Considering this is a review of Gee's doc, I suppose I should make an effort to discuss it. In short, JD doesn't break any new ground, nor does it provide Joy Division enthusiasts with any new revelations or insights. The greatest strength of the doc is how Gee emulates the same stylistic aesthetic associated with the band, their music, their album art and the movement they spawned. JD is a great looking documentary, visually compelling from beginning to end and its chock full of vintage, low-fi concert footage pulled out from the vaults. If you're a Joy Division fan you'll enjoy this documentary as much as I did, if not, you might enjoy it but it certainly won't change your life.

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    • May 13, 2008

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      • May 2, 2008 (United Kingdom)
      • United Kingdom
      • United States
      • English
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      • Brown Owl Films
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    • 1 hour 33 minutes
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      • Dolby Digital

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