Let’s take a moment to consider the atypical career of Colin Firth. He became a superstar in his native Britain in his mid-thirties thanks to his definitive portrayal of Mr. Darcy in
Pride and Prejudice, a role that made him so iconic there that he spent many years parodying or acknowledging it in films like
Love Actually and
Bridget Jones’s Diary. Sure, he worked in other capacities -- a talent as versatile as his is almost guaranteed steady work in British film -- but it was his turn in Tom Ford’s 2009 drama,
A Single Man, that brought Firth international acclaim, as well as his first Oscar nomination in the United States. Just one year ...
Released:
2010
Rated:
R
Length:
111 mins