Joy Division film goes to DVD

Joy Division fans on both sides of the pond will soon be able to enjoy the Ian Curtis biopick "Control" from the comfort of their own home. The film will be released on DVD February 11th in the UK according to Gigwise and March 25th in the US according to CD Universe.

Based on the memoir TOUCHING FROM A DISTANCE by Deborah Curtis, Anton Corbijn's CONTROL is as near perfect a filmic telling of the story of Joy Division and Ian Curtis as any fan could hope for. It's also a beautifully rendered piece of cinema about the crippling effects of love and regret, and the salvation we seek in art.

Born out of England's post-Sex Pistols punk explosion, Joy Division played a dark, minimalist version of the nascent sound, and became cult heroes thanks in part to their brilliant yet disturbed frontman Ian Curtis (played by an eerily perfect Sam Riley).