A Single Man
A Single Man is a 2009 American period romantic drama film based on the 1964 novel of the same name by Christopher Isherwood. The directorial debut of fashion designer Tom Ford, the film stars Colin Firth, who was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor for his portrayal of George Falconer, a depressed gay British university professor living in Southern California in 1962.
Plot
On November 30, 1962, a month after the Cuban Missile Crisis, George Falconer is a middle-aged English college professor living in Los Angeles. George dreams that he encounters the body of his longtime partner, Jim, at the scene of the car accident that took Jim's life eight months earlier. He bends down to kiss his dead lover. After awakening, George delivers a voiceover discussing the pain and depression he has endured since Jim's death and his intention to end his life that evening.
Awards
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| author | David Scearce Tom Ford |
|---|---|
| award | Dorian Award for Film of the Year Dorian Award for LGBTQ Film of the Year Queer Lion |
| contentLocation | Los Angeles |
| director | Tom Ford |
| editor | Joan Sobel |
| events | suicide |
| genre | drama |
| keywords | awaken car accident college professor cuban missile crisis dead lover drink even follow heart attack isolated kill kiss male prostitute phone call skinny dipping suicide note |
| musicBy | Abel Korzeniowski |
| nomination | Academy Award for Best Actor |
| publisher | IM Global The Weinstein Company |
| recordedAt | Los Angeles |
| theme | dance death lgbt-related romantic drama |