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A Single Man

Summary: An English professor, one year after the sudden death of his boyfriend, is unable to cope with his typical days in 1960s Los Angeles.
Runtime: 1 h 39 min
MPAA: R

Country: United States
Language: English
Movie budget: $ 7,000,000
Domestic: $ 9,176,000
International: $ 15,788,890
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1940s21 year oldaccidentagingangelanimal deathanti semitismarchitectaspirinbad newsbandagebankbank tellerbank vaultbarbare buttbare chested malebartenderbased on novelbathroombeachbeerbereavementblack and white scenebloodbookborrowing a cigaretteboybrassierebreadbriefcasebriefsbroken bottlebroken heartbroken watchbrother sister relationshipbulletburning a documentburning a letterbuscaliforniacamera shot of feetcarcar accidentcar radiocardiac arrestchest painscigarettecigarette lightercigarette smokingclassroomclose up of eyeclose up of mouthcloseted homosexualcollegecollege campuscollege professorcollisioncolorcommunist threatcontemplating suicidecousin cousin relationshipcryingcuban missile crisiscutdancerdancingdaydreamdead animaldead bodydeathdeath of loved onedeath of partnerdenver coloradodepressiondeskdiggingdinnerdivingdogdog urinationdownpourdreamdressingdrinking from a bottledrowningdrug usedrunkennessenvelopeepiphanyex husband ex wife relationshipeye linereye makeupeyebroweyeglassesfaculty loungefalling in lovefantasy sequencefather daughter relationshipfather son relationshipfearfinger gunfireplaceflashbackflowerforebodingfriendfriendshipgaygay kissgay lovegay relationshipgender in titlegiftgigologingin and tonicgirlglass housegriefgungun in mouthgun kept in deskgun shophead injuryhead woundhomophobiahomosexualhomosexualityhousekeeperhusband wife relationshipinkink staininsurance policyinvisibilityisolationjewkisskiss of deathkissing an animalkneelingknocking on a car windowlaughterlecturelecture hallletting go of the pastlighting a cigarettelighting cigarette for womanliquor storelistening to a radiolistening to musiclondon englandlonelinesslong term relationshiplooking at oneself in a mirrorlos angeles californialying on the floormadrid spainmagnifying mirrormaidmale full back nuditymale hustlermale male kissmale nuditymale prostitutemale pubic hairmale rear nudityman sits on a toiletman undressesman wears eyeglassesmemorymescalinitymetal detectormidlife crisismirrormoneymother daughter relationshipmother son relationshipmotorcyclemourningnarrated by characterneighbor neighbor relationshipnext door neighbornightmarenude photographnudityobsessionoceanofficeolder man younger man relationshipoverhead camera shotoverturned carowlpackingpainpants around anklesparking lotpartypassing outpay phonepencil sharpenerpersecutionphotographpillpillowpistolplanning suicidepoliticspracticing a suicideprofessorpubic hairpublic nudityradio newsrainreadingreading while sitting on a toiletrecord playerrecordingrecurring dreamred moonredemptionreference to aldous huxleyreference to bayer aspirinreference to breakfast at tiffany's the novelreference to charlton hestonreference to elvis presleyreference to james deanreference to janet leighreference to kafka's metamorphosisreference to stanford universityrefrigeratorriflesafe deposit boxsailorsanta monica californiasanta monica canyon californiasaviorscene during opening creditsscorpionscotch whiskeysecretaryshavingshaving off an eyebrowshowershower curtainsitting on a toiletskinny dippingsleeping bagsleeping on a couchslow motion scenesnowstraight actor gay charactersubtitled scenesuicidesuicide noteswimmingswimming underwatertanqueray and tonicteacher student relationshiptelephone boothtelephone calltennistennis playertimeframe 1940stoweltransformationtwenty somethingtwist the danceunderwater sceneunderwearundressingunrequited loveurinating on someoneurinationvito russo test passedvoice over narrationwatching tvwaving goodbyeyear 1962
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