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A Single Man (2009) -- An English professor tries to go about his typical day in Los Angeles after the sudden death of his partner.
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7.9/10   755 votes
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Director:
Writers:
Tom Ford (screenplay)
Christopher Isherwood (novel)
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Release Date:
12 February 2010 (UK) more
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A story that centers on an English professor who, after the sudden death of his partner tries to go about his typical day in Los Angeles. | add synopsis
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Nominated for 3 Golden Globes. Another 6 wins & 13 nominations more
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Movie Review: A Single Man
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A Single Man
 (From Scorecard Review. 25 December 2009, 5:00 AM, PST)

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A Single Man In Venice more (23 total)
US Showtimes:
The Landmark 10:10am | 11:55 | 12:35pm | 2:20 | 3:00 | 4:45 | 5:25 | 7:10 | 7:50 | 9:30 | 10:10 (personalize) more

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Also Known As:
Der Einzelgänger (Germany) [de]
Direito de Amar (Brazil) [pt]
Un homme au singulier (France) (working title) [fr]
Un uomo solo (Italy) [it]
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Rated R for some disturbing images and nudity/sexual content.
Runtime:
101 min | Canada:99 min (Toronto International Film Festival) | USA:99 min
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2.35 : 1 more
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USA:R (certificate #45427) | Canada:G (Quebec) | Canada:PG (British Columbia/Ontario)
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Despite having produced many movies, this is the first time Chris Weitz has worked as a producer on a feature film, without his brother Paul Weitz's involvement. more
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References Psycho (1960) more

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61 out of 68 people found the following review useful.
A Single Man In Venice, 16 September 2009
9/10
Author: claudiaeilcinema from Italy

Of all the films I saw at the 66 Venice Film Festival, 12 in all, "A Single Man" is the one that stayed with me. I must admit, it wasn't love at first sight. My first reaction was a sort of rebellion against, what I felt was "far too beautiful" and slightly cold. But now, days after, the mood and guts of the film come back to my mind as if asking me to see it again. I will, as soon as possible. Behind the apparent stillness of the film there is a torrent of emotions and Colin Firth is at the very center of it. A day of grieving for a man who lived his life within a perfectly color coordinated world, coordinated in every sense of the word until death comes unexpectedly to turn everything upside down. I couldn't help but remember another Firth creation "Apartment Zero" (1988) where the color coordination of that character was gray, zero and the hinting of color coming into his life turned his world upside down. I loved and adored that performance and "A Single Man" reminds me, not so much for its similarities but for its differences. It's actually forcing me to go out and search all of Colin Firth's work I've missed. I also believe that Tom Ford, a living fashion icon, is here to stay as a filmmaker.

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