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7.3Set in Los Angeles in 1962, at the height of the Cuban missile crisis, is the story of a British college professor who dwells on the past and cannot see his future. We follow him through a single day, where a series of events and encounters ultimately lead him to decide if there is a meaning to life after the death of his long time partner, Jim.
Released: 2009-12-11100 minDir: Tom FordDrama, Romance
Cast
- Colin Firth as George
- Julianne Moore as Charley
- Nicholas Hoult as Kenny
- Matthew Goode as Jim
- Jon Kortajarena as Carlos
- Paulette Lamori as Alva
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Key facts
- Directed by
- Tom Ford
- Screenplay by
- Tom Ford David Scearce
- Based on
- A Single Man , by Christopher Isherwood
- Produced by
- Tom Ford Andrew Miano Robert Salerno Chris Weitz
- Starring
- Colin Firth Julianne Moore Matthew Goode Nicholas Hoult
- Cinematography
- Eduard Grau
- Edited by
- Joan Sobel
- Music by
- Abel Korzeniowski
- Production companies
- Artina Films Depth of Field Fade to Black
- Distributed by
- The Weinstein Company (United States and Germany) IM Global (International)
- Release dates
- September 11, 2009 ( 2009-09-11 ) ( Venice ) December 11, 2009 ( 2009-12-11 ) (United States)
- Running time
- 100 minutes
Key dates
- Published
- 5 February 2010
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Award
- Queer Lion
- Genre
- LGBTQ-related film
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- English language
- Based on
- A Single Man
- Main subject
- Suicide
- Director
- Tom Ford
- Cast member
- Ryan Simpkins
- Composer
- Abel Korzeniowski
Article
A Single Man is a 2009 American period romantic drama film based on the 1964 novel by Christopher Isherwood. The directorial debut of fashion designer Tom Ford, the film stars Colin Firth, who was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor for his portrayal of George Falconer, a depressed gay British university professor living in Southern California in 1962.
The film premiered on September 11, 2009, at the 66th Venice International Film Festival, where Firth won the Volpi Cup for Best Actor, and went on the film festival circuit. After it screened at the 34th Toronto International Film Festival, The Weinstein Company picked it up for distribution in the United States and Germany. An initial limited run in the United States commenced on December 11, 2009, to qualify it for the 82nd Academy Awards with a wider release in early 2010.