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A Single Man Details

2009 Certificate 12
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Set in Los Angeles in 1962, A Single Man is the story of George Falconer, a British college professor (Colin Firth) who is struggling to find meaning in his life after the death of his long-time partner, Jim (Matthew Goode). We follow George through a single day, where a series of encounters, ultimately leads him to decide if .. Read more

Starring Colin Firth, Julianne Moore, Matthew Goode, Ginnifer Goodwin
Director Tom Ford
Genres Drama

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A Single Man

Set in Los Angeles in 1962, A Single Man is the story of George Falconer, a British college professor (Colin Firth) who is struggling to find meaning in his life after the death of his long-time partner, Jim (Matthew Goode). We follow George through a single day, where a series of encounters, ultimately leads him to decide if there is a meaning to life after Jim. George is consoled by his closest friend, Charley (Julianne Moore), a 48-year-old beauty, and is stalked by one of his students, Kenny (Nicholas Hoult).

Starring Colin Firth, Julianne Moore, Matthew Goode, Ginnifer Goodwin, Nicholas Hoult, Paulette Lamori
Director Tom Ford
Studio ICON HOME ENTERTAINMENT
Run time DVD: 1 hr 39 mins
Blu-ray: 1 hr 39 mins
Certificate Certificate 12
Genres Drama
Language DVD: English
Blu-ray: English
Released DVD: 07 Jun 2010
Blu-ray: 07 Jun 2010
Production year: 2009
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  • 63 out of 63 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 3 stars [Highly rated reviewer]

    Slow first movie

    Tom Ford's directorial debut is painfully slow as it unfolds. It's compounded by periods of slow motion, just in case you felt giddy at the pace. You ... more

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  • 63 out of 63 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 3 stars [Highly rated reviewer]

    Slow first movie

    Tom Ford's directorial debut is painfully slow as it unfolds. It's compounded by periods of slow motion, just in case you felt giddy at the pace. You ... more

      • Benhuczek from London
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    Mr. Darcy! The making of Colin Firth

    • 09 Feb 2010

    “I thought I was managing my expectations, but on hearing the news I discovered new and unfamiliar vocal tones. Perhaps I should do another musical.” - Colin Firth, on his Oscar nomination for Best Actor for A Single Man. Colin is the sort of name you give to your goldfish as a joke. I didn’t say that, Colin Firth did. I’ve come across some fine Colins over the years – The Damned United reminds us what a fine footballer Colin Todd was – but yeah, we know... Read more

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