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A Single Man (2009)  link to A Single Man on IMDb  link to trailer on IMDb

Number: 1720

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IMDb Rating:
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7.6/10 (93.2K votes)

Country: United States, 99 minutes

Spoken languages: English, Spanish

Genres: Drama, Romance

Director(s): Tom Ford

Storyline:
It's November 30, 1962. Native Brit George Falconer, an English professor at a Los Angeles area college, is finding it difficult to cope with life. Jim, his personal partner of sixteen years, died in a car accident eight months earlier when he was visiting with family. Jim's family were not going to tell George of the death or accident, let alone allow him to attend the funeral. This day, George has decided to get his affairs in order before he will commit suicide that evening. As he routinely and fastidiously prepares for the suicide and post suicide, George reminisces about his life with Jim. But George spends this day with various people, who see a man sadder than usual and who affect his own thoughts about what he is going to do. Those people include Carlos, a Spanish immigrant/aspiring actor/gigolo recently arrived in Los Angeles; Charley, his best friend who he knew from England, she who is a drama queen of a woman who romantically desires her best friend despite his sexual ...

Cast:

Colin Firth George
Julianne Moore Charley
Nicholas Hoult Kenny
Matthew Goode Jim
Jon Kortajarena Carlos

Medium: Original DVD,

Location: Drawer 14 Slot 151

Loaned: No

Aspect ratio: 2.35:1