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A Single Man
2009
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 |
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| 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 |
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| Director | Tom Ford |
| Studio | ICON HOME ENTERTAINMENT |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 39 mins Blu-ray: 1 hr 39 mins |
| Certificate |  |
| Collections | Top 400 All-Time Rentals, Top Drama |
| Genres | Drama |
| Language | DVD: English Blu-ray: English |
| Released | Production year: 2009 To Rent: DVD: 07 Jun 2010 Blu-ray: 07 Jun 2010 |
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Colin Firth delivers the performance of his life in Tom Ford's stunning directorial debut. read more »
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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 ... read more »
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Colin Firth as good as always
A great performance from Colin Firth as always. Kings Speech had all the great reviews but this is just as good
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Very cheering, not!!
Beautifully acted and directed but........quite slow to develop and rather over atmospheric. I felt it was a film for directors and actors to appreciate rather ... read more »
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Well done, Colin Firth
I am a big Colin Firth fan and was really impressed by his portrayal of a bereaved gay man in this film. It was very touching. Although the subject matter is ... read more »
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Firth's stutter returned for A Single Man speech
- 15 Jan 2011
Colin Firth was left red-faced after winning an award for his role in A Single Man because the stutter he perfected for The King's Speech returned as he picked up the trophy. The actor won a number of accolades for his turn in fashion designer Tom Ford's directorial debut, including a Best Actor BAFTA and a nomination for an Oscar. Firth was in preparations for his role as stammering monarch King George VI in the his latest movie as he promoted A Single Man throughout last year's (10) awards... Read more
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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, ...
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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, ...
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