† The Torments of IAN CURTIS ⸸

A full-length documentary about the life, career, and ultimate demise of IAN CURTIS, the frontman of the English post-punk band JOY DIVISION, with a special focus on his existential crisis and struggles with illness and an extramarital affair. † 𝐋𝐄𝐀𝐑𝐍 𝐌𝐎𝐑𝐄 𝐀𝐁𝐎𝐔𝐓 𝐈𝐀𝐍 𝐂𝐔𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐒 ⸸ ➤ https://kit.co/TorturedSoulsYT/Ian-Curtis _______________ † 𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐏𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐒 ⸸ 0:00:00 PROLOGUE How Ian’s bandmates could’ve probably saved him if they paid “Closer” attention to his lyrics. 0:00:45 INTRO Why Ian was the ideal employee for his position at Macclesfield’s Employment Exchange. 0:03:00 THE GENESIS OF IAN CURTIS, THE HUMAN Ian’s birth and earlier upbringing. 0:03:52 MANCHELLSTER How dark and depressing the Greater Manchester area was while Ian was growing up. 0:06:08 READINGS & ROMANS Ian’s childhood passions for books and military uniforms. 0:07:44 THE REBELLIOUS NERD Ian’s teenage idols and his experiences with certain substances. 0:13:00 THE GENESIS OF IAN CURTIS, THE MYTH The origins of “Warsaw,” Ian’s punk rock band, later renamed “Joy Division.” 0:21:06 POST PUNK PIONEER The evolution of Ian as the frontman of Joy Division, an ordinary punk band turned pioneer of the new post-punk movement. 0:26:45 THE MYTH BRIGHTS WHILE THE HUMAN FIGHTS The contrast between the success of Ian Curtis, the singer and frontman of Joy Division, and the struggles of Ian Curtis, the husband of Deborah Curtis and father of Natalie Curtis. 0:33:14 LOVE (TRIANGLE) WILL TEAR US APART The complicated relationship of Ian with his wife Deborah and his mistress Annik Honoré, which originated Joy Division’s most popular song ever, “Love Will Tear Us Apart.” 0:38:53 HELLPILEPSY Ian’s severe epilepsy, and how it originated Joy Division’s song “She’s Lost Control.” 0:42:26 DANCEPILEPSY Ian’s bizarre way of dancing on stage, often labeled “the epileptic dance.” 0:46:16 THE MEDICATED NERD How the antiepileptic medication Ian was taking deeply affected him, especially in terms of side effects. 0:52:33 TRIP TO THE 𝘖𝘛𝘏𝘌𝘙 STATE Ian’s final night in this world and how the viewing of the film “Stroszek” on TV may have contributed to his decision. 1:07:03 AFTERDEATH’S AFTERMATH Overview on the direction the lives of Ian’s main friends and family took after his departure. 1:10:29 THE CHARADE OF THE FAÇADE How the mixed signals Ian was sending made it more confusing and difficult for others to help prevent the tragedy. 1:17:38 THE ETERNAL (MYTH) The lasting legacy of the late Ian Curtis. _______________ † 𝐈𝐀𝐍 𝐂𝐔𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐒 𝐈𝐒 𝐈𝐍𝐂𝐋𝐔𝐃𝐄𝐃 𝐈𝐍 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐅𝐎𝐋𝐋𝐎𝐖𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐏𝐋𝐀𝐘𝐋𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐒 ⸸ ➤ The Tortured MUSICIAN Souls: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqyUYosmoEWB26bJ-EV2Jc7-AxUWSMr1u ➤ The Tortured ENGLISH Souls: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqyUYosmoEWDot5ZcVfXUGohCQeJrKnF5 ➤ The Tortured MALE Souls: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqyUYosmoEWBR43Jqa5i1fMpp4mFgz5el ➤ The Tortured Souls Who Have DIED: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqyUYosmoEWBd3yT4IFDnfDIRSZJDAYsK ➤ The Tortured Souls Who CHOSE THEIR END: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqyUYosmoEWBSG9YV0GjXC2-9A3RKrwvi ➤ All Tortured Souls Featured in 2023: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqyUYosmoEWBvOMIYB6VCck7msiuMgZ6X † 𝐔𝐍𝐓𝐎𝐑𝐓𝐔𝐑𝐄 𝐌𝐄 𝐖𝐈𝐓𝐇 𝐘𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐊𝐈𝐍𝐃 𝐃𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 ⸸ ➤ Monthly donation: https://www.patreon.com/TorturedSoulsYT ➤ Single donation: https://paypal.me/jofiperu † 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐓𝐎𝐑𝐓𝐔𝐑𝐄𝐃 𝐒𝐓𝐎𝐑𝐄 ⸸ ➤ https://kit.co/TorturedSoulsYT † 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐓𝐎𝐑𝐓𝐔𝐑𝐄𝐃 𝐒𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐃𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐂𝐊𝐒 ⸸ ➤ https://share.epidemicsound.com/e438kx † 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐒𝐎𝐔𝐋𝐋𝐄𝐒𝐒 𝐄𝐐𝐔𝐈𝐏𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓 ⸸ ➤ https://kit.co/TorturedSoulsYT/equipment-used-for-video-production † _𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐓𝐎𝐑𝐓𝐔𝐑𝐄𝐃 𝐒𝐎𝐔𝐋𝐒_ 𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐑𝐘𝐖𝐇𝐄𝐑𝐄 ⸸ ➤ https://www.linktr.ee/TorturedSoulsYT † 𝐀𝐁𝐎𝐔𝐓 _𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐓𝐎𝐑𝐓𝐔𝐑𝐄𝐃 𝐒𝐎𝐔𝐋𝐒_ 𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐍𝐍𝐄𝐋 ⸸ ➤ https://www.youtube.com/@TheTorturedSouls/about † 𝐃𝐈𝐒𝐂𝐋𝐀𝐈𝐌𝐄𝐑𝐒 ⸸ ➤ https://pastebin.com/Sz8MZAdK † 𝐌𝐀𝐈𝐍 𝐒𝐎𝐔𝐑𝐂𝐄𝐒 ⸸ ➤ https://pastebin.com/3ZpnxaAq † 𝐑𝐄𝐅𝐄𝐑𝐄𝐍𝐂𝐄𝐒 ⸸ #IanCurtis #Documentary #Documentaries #Biography #JoyDivision #Macclesfield #PostPunk #NewWave #LoveWillTearUsApart