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A Single Man

  • 20092009
  • RR
  • 1h 39m
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
112K
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Colin Firth and Julianne Moore in A Single Man (2009)
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An English professor, one year after the sudden death of his boyfriend, is unable to cope with his typical days in 1960s Los Angeles.An English professor, one year after the sudden death of his boyfriend, is unable to cope with his typical days in 1960s Los Angeles.An English professor, one year after the sudden death of his boyfriend, is unable to cope with his typical days in 1960s Los Angeles.
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
112K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
3,472
102
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    • Director
      • Tom Ford
    • Writers
      • Christopher Isherwood(novel)
      • Tom Ford(written for the screen by)
      • David Scearce(written for the screen by)
    • Stars
      • Colin Firth
      • Julianne Moore
      • Matthew Goode
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Tom Ford
    • Writers
      • Christopher Isherwood(novel)
      • Tom Ford(written for the screen by)
      • David Scearce(written for the screen by)
    • Stars
      • Colin Firth
      • Julianne Moore
      • Matthew Goode
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    • 298User reviews
    • 297Critic reviews
    • 77Metascore
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 39 wins & 59 nominations total

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    Top cast

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    Colin Firth
    Colin Firth
    • George
    Julianne Moore
    Julianne Moore
    • Charley
    Matthew Goode
    Matthew Goode
    • Jim
    Nicholas Hoult
    Nicholas Hoult
    • Kenny
    Jon Kortajarena
    Jon Kortajarena
    • Carlos
    Paulette Lamori
    Paulette Lamori
    • Alva
    Ryan Simpkins
    Ryan Simpkins
    • Jennifer Strunk
    Ginnifer Goodwin
    Ginnifer Goodwin
    • Mrs. Strunk
    Teddy Sears
    Teddy Sears
    • Mr. Strunk
    Paul Butler
    • Christopher Strunk
    Aaron Sanders
    Aaron Sanders
    • Tom Strunk
    Aline Weber
    • Lois
    Keri Lynn Pratt
    Keri Lynn Pratt
    • Blonde Secretary
    Jenna Gavigan
    Jenna Gavigan
    • Other Secretary #1
    Alicia Carr
    Alicia Carr
    • Other Secretary #2
    Lee Pace
    Lee Pace
    • Grant
    Adam Shapiro
    Adam Shapiro
    • Myron
    Marlene Martinez
    Marlene Martinez
    • Maria
    • Director
      • Tom Ford
    • Writers
      • Christopher Isherwood(novel)
      • Tom Ford(written for the screen by)
      • David Scearce(written for the screen by)
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      On February 21, 2010, when he won a BAFTA for Best Actor, Colin Firth's list of people to thank included the man who repaired his refrigerator. Firth explained that he'd decided to turn down the part, and had an email to director Tom Ford in his outbox, waiting to be sent. Then a man arrived to repair his refrigerator, and Firth had time to reconsider.
    • Goofs
      George spends several minutes deciding how best to kill himself, yet the clock on the bedside table doesn't change.
    • Quotes

      George: [last lines; voiceover] A few times in my life I've had moments of absolute clarity, when for a few brief seconds the silence drowns out the noise and I can feel rather than think, and things seem so sharp. And the world seems so fresh as though it had all just come into existence. I can never make these moments last. I cling to them, but like everything, they fade. I have lived my life on these moments. They pull me back to the present, and I realize that everything is exactly the way it was meant to be.

    • Connections
      Featured in The Rotten Tomatoes Show: 2012/The Messenger/Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009)
    • Soundtracks
      Le Serpent qui Danse
      (1962)

      Lyrics by Charles Baudelaire

      Music by Serge Gainsbourg

      Performed by Serge Gainsbourg

      Courtesy of Mercury France

      Under license from Universal Music Enterprises

    User reviews298

    Review
    Top review
    9/10
    Isherwood, Ford and Firth, not necessarily in that order
    A startling surprise. Tom Ford's debut as a director tells, in exquisite images, a very personal story, based on a short story by Christopher Isherwood. What makes everything fly so high is a fantastic performance by Colin Firth. I've followed Colin Firth career from the very beginning "Tumbledown", "Another Country", "Apartment Zero" where he creates a character never seen on the screen before or since, "Pride and Prejudice" where he reinvented D'Arcy's character, "Fever Pitch" where he showed a new face in riveting tragicomic strokes. So I should have been prepared for something new and special and maybe I was but the effect his performance in "A Single Man" had on me was (is) totally unexpected. It changed my perception of things, it made me look inwards and think of things I had put aside. I can't wait to see it again. I saw the look of love and that look remains knocking in my mind as if to keep me awake and aware. Tom Ford takes enormous visual risks in the telling of his story. It may work for some, some others will certainly dismiss or ridicule. I, for one, stand up and applaud.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • February 5, 2010 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official Site (France)
    • Languages
      • English
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • Yolg'iz odam
    • Filming locations
      • Vasquez Rocks Natural Area Park - 10700 W. Escondido Canyon Rd., Agua Dulce, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Fade to Black Productions
      • Depth of Field
      • Artina Films
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $7,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $9,176,000
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $217,332
      • Dec 13, 2009
    • Gross worldwide
      • $24,964,890
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 39 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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