George Falconer
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George Falconer is the introspective, grief-stricken English professor at the center of Christopher Isherwood’s novel and its film adaptation "A Single Man," whose single day of contemplation and routine reveals his struggle with loss and identity.
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
film character ⓘ literary character ⓘ |
| adaptedIn |
A Single Man
ⓘ
surface form:
A Single Man (2009 film)
|
| appearsIn | A Single Man ⓘ |
| appearsInMedium |
feature film
ⓘ
novel ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
grief
ⓘ
identity ⓘ isolation ⓘ mortality ⓘ |
| closeFriend | Charley ⓘ |
| createdBy | Christopher Isherwood ⓘ |
| createdInYear | 1964 ⓘ |
| experiences |
alienation as a gay man
ⓘ
mourning of a long-term partner ⓘ |
| filmDirectorOfAdaptation | Tom Ford ⓘ |
| filmGenre | drama ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceIn |
A Single Man
ⓘ
surface form:
A Single Man (novel)
|
| gender | male ⓘ |
| grievesFor | Jim ⓘ |
| hasInnerMonologue | yes ⓘ |
| literaryGenre | modernist fiction ⓘ |
| literarySignificance | early nuanced portrayal of a gay protagonist in mainstream fiction ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | single day in his life ⓘ |
| nationality | English ⓘ |
| notableAdaptationPerformance | Colin Firth’s Academy Award–nominated role ⓘ |
| occupation | English professor ⓘ |
| personalityTrait |
intellectual
ⓘ
introspective ⓘ melancholic ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Colin Firth ⓘ |
| relationshipWith | Jim ⓘ |
| residence | Los Angeles ⓘ |
| settingOfStory | 1960s California ⓘ |
| sexualOrientation | gay ⓘ |
| strugglesWith |
sense of meaninglessness
ⓘ
social invisibility ⓘ |
| teachesAt | a Los Angeles college ⓘ |
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