Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
Sam Riley | ... | Ian Curtis | |
Samantha Morton | ... | Debbie Curtis | |
Alexandra Maria Lara | ... | Annik Honore | |
Joe Anderson | ... | Peter Hook aka Hooky | |
James Anthony Pearson | ... | Bernard Sumner | |
Harry Treadaway | ... | Steve Morris | |
Craig Parkinson | ... | Tony Wilson | |
Toby Kebbell | ... | Rob Gretton | |
Andrew Sheridan | ... | Terry | |
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Robert Shelly | ... | Twinny |
Richard Bremmer | ... | Mr. Curtis - Ian's Father | |
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Tanya Myers | ... | Ian's Mother |
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Martha Myers Lowe | ... | Ian's Sister (as Martha Myers-Lowe) |
Matthew McNulty | ... | Nick | |
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David Whittington | ... | Chemistry Teacher |
Ian Curtis is a quiet and rather sad lad who works for an employment agency and sings in a band called Warsaw. He meets a girl named Debbie whom he promptly marries and his band, of which the name in the meantime has been changed to Joy Division, gets more and more successful. Even though Debbie and he become parents, their relationship is going downhill rapidly and Ian starts an affair with Belgium Annik whom he met after one of the gigs and he's almost never at home. Ian also suffers from epilepsy and has no-good medication for it. He doesn't know how to handle the feelings he has for Debbie and Annik and the pressure the popularity of Joy Division and the energy performing costs him. Written by Marco van Hoof <k_luifje7@hotmail.com>
I read the reviews of this film and decided it was worth a punt. I have to say that although I was in Manchester during the 1970s I was not a fan of Punk music. This film is beautifully made - almost like a 1950/60s kitchen sink film of the gritty north (there are worse places than Macclesfield, believe me!). I don't know Joy Divsion's work but the acting in this film by the major players was excellent. Sam Riley as Curtis is very very good as is Samantha Morton as his downtrodden wife. I thought the guy who played the manager was a bit OTT. What a shame that Tony Wilson died before this was released. My reaction to it was much like the one I had to Trainspotting. I was convinced that I wouldn't like it but came away feeling that this was a very important film. Even if you don't know Punk music or Joy Division - go along. Well worth it.