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A Single Man
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 ultimately lead him to decide if there is a meaning to life after the death of his long time partner, Jim.
2009 · Directed by Tom Ford · 100 min · Drama · Romance · 18 frames
Crew
- Screenplay: David Scearce, Tom Ford
- Cinematography: Eduard Grau
- Edited by: Joan Sobel
- Music: Abel Korzeniowski
- Production design: Dan Bishop
- Produced by: Tom Ford, Andrew Miano, Chris Weitz, Robert Salerno
Cast
- Colin Firth as George
- Julianne Moore as Charley
- Nicholas Hoult as Kenny
- Matthew Goode as Jim
- Jon Kortajarena as Carlos
- Paulette Lamori as Alva
- Ryan Simpkins as Jennifer Strunk
- Ginnifer Goodwin as Mrs. Strunk
- Teddy Sears as Mr. Strunk
- Paul Butler as Christopher Strunk
Production
- Country: United States of America
- Language: English, Spanish
- Studios: Fade To Black, Depth of Field, Artina Films, Tom Ford
- Budget: $7,000,000
- Box office: $25,000,000
- Themes: suicide, based on novel or book, professor, grief, suicidal, los angeles, california, death of lover, teacher student relationship, lgbt, grieving
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