The life of George Falconer, a British college professor, is reeling with the recent and sudden loss of his longtime partner. This traumatic event makes George challenge his own will to live as he seeks the console of his close girl friend Charley, who is struggling with her own questions about life.
Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 36 wins & 55 nominations.
Top Critics Reviews
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In this beautifully tailored drama, content and style have as vital a relationship as George and Jim did. The one would be lost without the other.
– Lisa Kennedy,
Denver Post,
28 Dec 2009
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His first time out, Ford has made one of the best films of the year.
– Roger Moore,
Orlando Sentinel,
13 Jan 2010
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A Single Man still stands as a vivid portrait of life behind a veil, and Firth certainly delivers one of the best performances of the year.
– Tom Long,
Detroit News,
15 Jan 2010
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Ford's eye for period detail is exact; brief cutaways, incisive dialogue, and charged glances telegraph the cold-war paranoia and sexual alienation of the early 60s.
– Andrea Gronvall,
Chicago Reader,
15 Jan 2010
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Firth's portrayal of a man repressing his grief while being unable to repress his instinct for love and for life is excellent and moving, while Ford's balancing of depth and surface is precarious but ultimately winning.