This is the feature film debut from fashion designer Tom Ford (the man responsible for the overhaul of the Gucci...
This is the feature film debut from fashion designer Tom Ford (the man responsible for the overhaul of the Gucci label in the late '90s/early '00s and for setting up his own fashion house called, naturally, Tom Ford).
The film, based on the Christopher Isherwood novel of the same name, charts a day in the life of George Falconer (Colin Firth) a gay British college professor living in L.A. in the '60s. His long-term partner has just died, and George is carefully planning his suicide.
Less
Where to watch A Single Man
86 %198 reviewsRotten Tomatoes® rating
81 %58,361 reviewsAudience score rating
"Like the speck of sand that seeds a pearl, it’s the tiny fleck of kitsch at the heart of “A Single Man” that makes it luminous and treasurable, despite its imperfections."
—
Variety
Variety"A Single Man is a slice of sophisticated cinema; it's slick (perhaps a little too much in places) but thanks to Colin Firth, it's a hypnotic film which will be cherished by many."
—
TVNZ
TVNZ"In A Single Man Colin Firth gives a performance of polished despair that fully deserves his Oscar nomination as best actor."
—
The Times
The Times"Colin Firth is outstanding in a Christopher Isherwood adaptation, but some scenes in Tom Ford's stylish directing debut are outrageously ad-like."
—
The Guardian
The Guardian"The film belongs to Firth. Uncanny at showing the heart crumbling under George's elegant exterior, he gives the performance of his career."
—
Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone"Beautiful and utterly lifeless."
—
New Zealand Herald
New Zealand Herald"Firth is just one reason to see this film."
—
Newshub
Newshub"Sensitive and stylish."
—
Hollywood Reporter
Hollywood Reporter"It sounds like a downer but A Single Man is exciting, emotionally alive filmmaking, a potent cocktail of style and substance. And Firth thoroughly deserves the Oscar."
—
Empire Magazine
Empire Magazine"Some films aren't revelations, exactly, but they burrow so deeply into old truths about love and loss and the mess and thrill of life, they seem new anyway. A Single Man is one such film, one of the best of 2009."
—
Chicago Tribune
Chicago TribuneA Single Man | Details
Award winner- BAFTA winner for Best Actor (Colin Firth), 2010. Volpi Cup winner (Best Performance) for Colin Firth, Venice Film Festival 2009.
- Rating
- M, Adult themes
- Runtime
- 99
- Genre
- Drama
- Country of origin
- USA
