A Single Man

Based On the book by Christopher Isherwood

A Single Man is a 2009 American period romantic drama film based on the 1964 novel 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. The film premiered on September 11, 2009, at the 66th Venice International Film Festival, where Firth won the Volpi Cup for Best Actor, and went on the film festival circuit. After it screened at the 34th Toronto International Film Festival, The Weinstein Company picked it up for distribution in the United States and Germany.

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Release date:

2009

Director:

Tom Ford

Cast:

Colin Firth, Julianne Moore, Matthew Goode, Nicholas Hoult, Jon Kortajarena

Genre:

Drama, LGBTQ-related

Country:

United States

Language:

English

Year page:

2009 in adaptations