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Joy Division

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This documentary looks at the British band Joy Division, who rose to prominence in the 1980s and have had an enormous cultural influence in the years since their demise. Using archival footage and interviews with those familiar with the band, and in the context of their rise in Manchester, filmmaker Grant Gee charts their career chronologically. Among those interviewed is Anton Corbijn, who made a biopic about Joy Division's lead singer, Ian Curtis, and photographed them during their heyday.
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Anna Smith Empire Magazine 05/02/2008
4/5
A revealing portrait of a ground-breaking band. Go to Full Review Tim Robey Daily Telegraph (UK) 05/02/2008
There will surely come a point when the mythology around Salford's most famous rock group will run dry, but it hasn't yet: this superbly made documentary by Grant Gee deserves to sit on DVD shelves everywhere as a companion piece to Control. Go to Full Review Erick Estrada Cinegarage 07/20/2022
Endearing and welcoming reflections from a different point of view... Lucid entertainment. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews 02/21/2013
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Energetic tell-all pic about the beginnings in 1976 of the legendary post-punk rock band from the grimy factory city of Manchester. Go to Full Review Urban Cinefile Critics Urban Cinefile 01/24/2008
This doco, following the release of Control, the dramatised biopic of Joy Division lead singer Ian Curtis, is a thorough and engaging work that unravels the story of Joy Division in chronological order. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Chris H Oct 23 I'm about to say something blasphemous here - I've always thought Joy Division were boring. Hence I approached this with some trepidation, but I shouldn't have worried. This is a fascinating tale, told by the people who were there (with one tragic exception), but the real revelation is the live footage, which is more exciting than I could have believed. I wish I'd seen them live - clearly a different experience from the records. See more Jim P 09/13/2024 I loved this band back in the 80s, and I still love them. This is more of a documentary than the movie Control. Such a tragic story,,, See more 08/09/2015 In late 78, Richard Boon, then manager of Buzzcocks took me to a horrible pub in a horrible estate in Manchester to see a band he said was special. It was Joy Division. I talked to Ian Curtis a number fo times at shows and this documentary captures a raw guilt that everybody involved felt after Ian hanged himself. Years later people still feel it, they feel they should or could have done something and didn't. This film captures the feeling absolutely and is a riveting watch, or perhaps it's just me. Watch it alongside Control and it adds a 3-D feeling to teh ghosts. See more 12/26/2013 An insightful and revealing documentary that charts the rise of the band and the heartbreaking story of Ian Curtis, enhanced greatly by honest accounts from his fellow band members. See more 12/30/2012 Utterly Fantastic - tells the Joy Division story directly from those at the centre of it with the background of 70s Manchester fused with modern day Manchester - must watch for any Joy Division fan or Mancunian See more 11/17/2012 Aunque al principio parece un documental muy acadà (C)mico, las reflexiones finales sobre la evolución de la ciudad, Manchester, y el impulso que Joy Division, Factory, The Haçienda y la escena musical le dieron a una ciudad en decadencia son quizá de las más bellas que se han hecho nunca. See more Read all reviews
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Grant Gee

Director

Anton Corbijn

Actor

Ian Curtis

Actor

Jon Savage

Writer

Tom Astor

Producer

Tom Atencio

Producer

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Synopsis This documentary looks at the British band Joy Division, who rose to prominence in the 1980s and have had an enormous cultural influence in the years since their demise. Using archival footage and interviews with those familiar with the band, and in the context of their rise in Manchester, filmmaker Grant Gee charts their career chronologically. Among those interviewed is Anton Corbijn, who made a biopic about Joy Division's lead singer, Ian Curtis, and photographed them during their heyday.
Director
Grant Gee
Producer
Tom Astor, Tom Atencio
Screenwriter
Jon Savage
Production Co
Dreamtool Entertainment
Rating
R (Language)
Genre
Documentary, Music
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 10, 2016
Runtime
1h 34m
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