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A Single Man (2009)

11/12/2009 (US)Drama, Romance1h 41m
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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 ultimatley lead him to decide if there is a meaning to life after the death of his long time partner, Jim.

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    1. Colin Firth

      Colin Firth

      George

    2. Julianne Moore

      Julianne Moore

      Charley

    3. Nicholas Hoult

      Nicholas Hoult

      Kenny

    4. Matthew Goode

      Matthew Goode

      Jim

    5. Jon Kortajarena

      Jon Kortajarena

      Carlos

    6. Paulette Lamori

      Paulette Lamori

      Alva

    7. Ryan Simpkins

      Ryan Simpkins

      Jennifer Strunk

    8. Ginnifer Goodwin

      Ginnifer Goodwin

      Mrs. Strunk

    9. Teddy Sears

      Teddy Sears

      Mr. Strunk

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    A review by r96sk

    8.0
    Written by r96sk on Mar 2, 2022

    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, a...

    StatusReleased

    Original LanguageEnglish

    Budget$7,000,000.00

    Revenue$25,000,000.00

    Keywords

    • suicide
    • based on novel or book
    • professor
    • grief
    • suicidal
    • death of lover
    • teacher student relationship
    • lgbt
    • grieving
    • 1960s
    • english professor
    • gay