A Single Man

A Single Man
A Single Man
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Tom Ford
Screenplay by	Tom Ford; David Scearce;
Based on	A Single Man; by Christopher Isherwood
Produced by	Tom Ford; Andrew Miano; Robert Salerno; Chris Weitz;
Starring	Colin Firth; Julianne Moore; Matthew Goode; Nicholas Hoult;
Cinematography	Eduard Grau
Edited by	Joan Sobel
Music by	Abel Korzeniowski
Production; companies	Artina Films; Depth of Field; Fade to Black;
Distributed by	The Weinstein Company (United States and Germany); IM Global (International);
Release dates	September 11, 2009 (Venice); December 11, 2009 (United States);
Running time	100 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$7 million
Box office	$25 million

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.

The film premiered on September 11, 2009, at the 66th Venice International Film Festival, 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. 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.^[5]

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