![]() ![]() George receives a phone call from his dearest friend, Charley, who projects lightheartedness despite her also being miserable. 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. ![]() 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. On November 30, 1962, a month after the Cuban Missile Crisis, George Falconer is a middle-aged English college professor living in Los Angeles. An initial limited run in the United States commenced on December 11, 2009, to qualify it for the 82nd Academy Awards with a wider release in early 2010. After it screened at the 34th Toronto International Film Festival, The Weinstein Company picked it up for distribution in the United States and Germany. ![]() The film premiered on September 11, 2009, at the 66th Venice International Film Festival, and went on the film festival circuit. ![]() 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. A Single Man is a 2009 American period romantic drama film based on the 1964 novel of the same name by Christopher Isherwood. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |