A Single Man

2009 1h 40m EN

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7.3

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★7.3TMDB · 1,715

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Synopsis

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Set 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.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Colin Firth
George
Julianne Moore
Charley
Nicholas Hoult
Kenny
Matthew Goode
Jim
Jon Kortajarena
Carlos
Paulette Lamori
Alva
Ryan Simpkins
Jennifer Strunk
Ginnifer Goodwin
Mrs. Strunk

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Tom Ford
Writers: David Scearce, Tom Ford
Languages: English, Spanish
Countries: United States of America

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1 / 8

MONEY

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Made its money back 3.6× over at the box office.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 17 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Spanish.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Tom Ford, shot by Eduard Grau. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Abel Korzeniowski. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Joan Sobel shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Colin Firth and Julianne Moore and Nicholas Hoult carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1315981 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Tom Ford directs. Eduard Grau behind the camera. Abel Korzeniowski scores. Joan Sobel cuts. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English, Spanish.

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Things worth knowing

1Made its money back 3.6× over at the box office.
2Released 17 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Spanish.
4Directed by Tom Ford, shot by Eduard Grau. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Abel Korzeniowski. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Joan Sobel shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Colin Firth and Julianne Moore and Nicholas Hoult carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt1315981 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 16 themes, including "suicide", "based on novel or book", "professor", "grief".
10Released under 14 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Eduard Grau
Original score: Abel Korzeniowski
Editing: Joan Sobel
Production design: Dan Bishop
Costume design: Arianne Phillips
Makeup / hair: Kate Biscoe
Sound: Leslie Shatz
Stunt coordinator: Patrick J. Statham
Runtime: 100 min · 1h 40m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $7,000,000
Box office: $25,000,000
Return: 357% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: A Single Man (2009)

Awards

Dorian Award for LGBTQ Film of the Year
Dorian Award for Film of the Year
Queer Lion

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Andres Gomez2013-11-14
★ 7/10
Interesting and well edited story with great performances from Firth and Moore.
r96sk2022-03-02
★ 8/10
This is a very good Colin Firth flick. It's a nicely put together film, with a meaningful story portrayed strongly. Firth gives a big performance in the lead role, with him being the only standout performer - though the supporting trio of Julianne Moore, Nicholas Hoult and Matthew Goode are all solid co-stars. Jon Hamm, meanwhile, has a cameo; when I heard it, I actually thought it was Armie Hammer. My only criticism is the (intentional, of course) colour saturation, which kinda made a few of the scenes look cheap (if still minorly effective) in my opinion. That's nothing major though, as I enjoyed watching this 2009 release.