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A Single Man

Year:

2009

Duration:

USA:99 min

Genres:

Drama

IMDB rate:

7.6

Director:

Tom Ford

Awards:

Nominated for Oscar. Another 39 wins & 36 nominations

Details

Country: USA

Release Date: 2009-12-17

Filming Locations: 300 W Green St, Pasadena, California, USA

Earnings

Budget: $7,000,000

Opening Weekend: $217,332 (USA) (13 December 2009)

Gross: $9,166,863 (USA) (18 April 2010)

Cast

Actor

Character

Julianne Moore

A Single Man

Erin Daniels

A Single Man

Matthew Goode

A Single Man

Lee Pace

A Single Man

Colin Firth

George

Nicholas Hoult

Kenny

Jon Kortajarena

Carlos

Paulette Lamori

Alva

Ryan Simpkins

Jennifer Strunk

Ginnifer Goodwin

Mrs. Strunk

Teddy Sears

Mr. Strunk

Paul Butler

Christopher Strunk

Aaron Sanders

Tom Strunk

Aline Weber

Lois

Keri Lynn Pratt

Blonde Secretary

Jenna Gavigan

Other Secretary #1

Alicia Carr

Other Secretary #2

Adam Shapiro

Myron

Marlene Martinez

Maria

Ridge Canipe

Young Boy

Elisabeth Harnois

Young Woman

Nicole Steinwedell

Doris

Tricia Munford

Cashier

Don Bachardy

(uncredited)

Brad Benedict

Tennis Player (uncredited)

Richard Buckley

Man in Waiting Room (uncredited)

Janelle Gill

Rifle Girl (uncredited)

Brent Gorski

Walter

Jon Hamm

Hank Ackerley

Janet Leigh

Marion Crane

Patrizia Milano

Faculty Member (uncredited)

Mimi Page

Party Girl (uncredited)

Elizabeth Reynolds

History Teacher (uncredited)

Frank Ruhl

Tennis Player (uncredited)

Bria Sherinian

College Student (uncredited)

Gary Sievers

Teacher (uncredited)

Sarah Smick

Bookstore Cashier (uncredited)

Did you know?

Trivia

Tom Ford revealed in an interview that the role of Kenny was originally given to a more famous actor (an article with E! Online states the original casting choice was Jamie Bell) who then didn't show up to the costume fitting five days prior to shooting. Ford then remembered an audition tape by Nicholas Hoult.

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Tom Ford financed the film himself.

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The glass-and-wood home that George and Jim shared is a real house in Glendale, California: The Schaffer Residence, built in 1949 by the mid-century Modernist architect John Lautner (1911-1994).

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Goofs

When George is leaving for work in his car and he is looking at the girl who lives in the house across the street dancing in slow-motion, the house behind her has dimensional-style shingles which were not available until the 1980s.

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Although George spends several minutes deciding how best to off himself, the clock on the bedside table remains unchanged.

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The single malt whisky that George is drinking is a 20 year old North Port from the Rare Malts Series that wasn't introduced till 1999.

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Quotes

George: If one is not enjoying one's present, there isn't a great deal to suggest that the future should be any better.

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Carlos: No one has ever picked me up and not wanted something.

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George: [last lines; voiceover] A few times in my life I've had moments of absolute clarity, when for a few brief seconds the silence drowns out the noise and I can feel rather than think, and things seem so sharp. And the world seems so fresh as though it had all just come into existence. I can never make these moments last. I cling to them, but like everything, they fade. I have lived my life on these moments. They pull me back to the present, and I realize that everything is exactly the way it was meant to be.

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Faq

Is "A Single Man" based on a book?

Yes. A Single Man is based on the 1964 novel of the same name by English-born writer Christopher Isherwood [1904-1986]. The novel was adapted for the screen by screenwriter David Scearce and fashion designer Tom Ford, who also directed and produced the movie.

A Note Regarding Spoilers

The following FAQ entries may contain spoilers. Only the biggest ones (if any) will be covered with spoiler tags. Spoiler tags have been used sparingly in order to make the page more readable.

What is the song that plays in the trailer?

The trailer music is called "Clock Tick" by Abel Korzeniowski from the film's soundtrack.

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