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Control (1987): Cast

Control (1987) movie poster

Control is a 1987 drama thriller directed by Giuliano Montaldo, starring Burt Lancaster as Dr. Herbert Monroe, Erland Josephson and Andréa Ferréol. It runs 1 hour 47 minutes.

Control (1987) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 47m (107 min)
Genres
Drama , Thriller
Original language
English
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Control About?

The premise of Control without spoilers.

The film follows a controlled experiment in which fifteen strangers are sealed inside a decommissioned nuclear fallout shelter. Cut off from the outside world, their psychological responses to prolonged isolation and stress are observed. As tensions rise, they ultimately manage to endure, and the situation ends without disaster.

Control Themes & Keywords

· 22 tags
  • city
  • experiment
  • visit
  • opening a door
  • braless teenage girl
  • shelter
  • stranger
  • fallout shelter
  • stale food
  • scientific experiment
  • panic
  • frankfurt germany
+10 more
  • cultural difference
  • teenage girl wears underwear
  • supermodel
  • single mother
  • pedophile
  • partial female nudity
  • female nudity
  • euro trash
  • ephebophile
  • braless
Cast & crew

Control Cast & Characters

Burt Lancaster leads the cast as Dr. Herbert Monroe, with Erland Josephson as Swanson and Andréa Ferréol as Rosy Bloch. Directed by Giuliano Montaldo; 17 actors are credited in all.

Also Starring in Control

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Details

Control Also Known As

2 alternative titles: “Contrôle” and “O Pesadelo do Século”.

Also known as
  • Contrôle
  • O Pesadelo do Século

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FAQ

Control FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date

Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Control, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Control?

Control runs 1 hour 47 minutes (107 minutes).

When was Control released?

Control was released on February 14, 1987.

Who directed Control?

Control was directed by Giuliano Montaldo.

More films by Giuliano Montaldo

Who is in the cast of Control?

Control stars Burt Lancaster as Dr. Herbert Monroe, Erland Josephson as Swanson and Andréa Ferréol as Rosy Bloch, among 17 credited actors.

Does Control have a post-credit scene?

No. Control has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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