Tom Ford's "A Single Man"

Although fashion and film have always been closely intertwined, Tom Ford may be the first fashion designer to cross over to the role of filmmaker.
The leading fashion designer best known for his designs in luxury clothing, accessories, fragrance and cosmetics, that gained international fame for his turnaround of the Gucci fashion house and the creation of the Tom Ford label made his film directorial debut with A Single Man.
His debut feature, reflects his immaculate sense of style. But its story, a melancholy tale of a day in the life of a middle-aged college professor (Colin Firth) who is still mourning the unexpected death of his longtime lover Jim (Matthew Goode), is a far cry from the sex-saturated tableaus that Ford created for the fashion world.
A Single Man is nominated for the Oscars for Best Actor (Colin Firth).