
In making his directorial debut, renowned fashion designer Tom Ford aims high. Though there are no sex scenes in A Single Man, the movie is still surprisingly frank.

Director Tom Ford's handling of gay themes is admirable. At once achingly pretty and more than a little pretentious, this montage sets the tone for almost everything that follows. ((Alliance Films))Ī Single Man begins with images of a nude man floating underwater, his muscular, alabaster limbs glowing in the murk until he resembles some sleek, ghostly version of Michelangelo’s David. Gay British college professor George Falconer (Colin Firth, left) is consoled by old friend Charley (Julianne Moore) when Falconer's long-time partner dies in A Single Man.
