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Call Me By Your Name
Directed byLuca Guadagnino
Screenplay by
  • Luca Guadagnino
  • James Ivory
  • Walter Fasano
Produced by
Starring
CinematographySayombhu Mukdeeprom
Edited byWalter Fasano
Production
companies
  • Frensy Film Company
  • La Cinèfacture
  • RT Features
  • Water's End Productions
Distributed bySony Pictures Classics
Release date
  • January 22, 2017 (2017-01-22) (Sundance)
Running time
130 minutes[1]
Countries
  • Italy
  • France
  • United States
  • Brazil
Language
  • English

Call Me By Your Name is an English-language internationally co-produced film directed by Luca Guadagnino and written by Guadagnino, James Ivory, and Walter Fasano, based on the novel of the same name by André Aciman. It stars Timothée Chalamet, Michael Stuhlbarg and Armie Hammer.

The film had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 22, 2017.

Plot

A 17-year-old boy living in Italy during the 1980s meets Oliver, a 24-year-old academic who has come to stay at his parents' villa, and a passionate relationship develops between them.

Cast

Production

In an interview promoting his film A Bigger Splash, Luca Guadagnino announced his intention to film an adaptation of André Aciman's novel Call Me by Your Name, taking inspiration from Maurice Pialat's À Nos Amours.[2] On May 23, 2016, it was reported that the film had begun principal photography in the previous two weeks, and that it would star Timothée Chalamet, Michael Stuhlbarg, and Armie Hammer.[3]

Release

The film had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 22, 2017.[4][5] Prior to, Sony Pictures Classics acquired U.S. distribution rights to the film.[6] The film went onto screen at the Berlin International Film Festival on February 13, 2017.[7][8]

Reception

Critical reception

The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 100% approval rating with an average rating of 9.6/10 based on 24 reviews.[9] On Metacritic, the film achieved an average score of 97 out of 100, based on 9 critics, signifying "universal acclaim".[10]

References

  1. ^ "Printable Film Guide" (PDF). Sundance Film Festival. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
  2. ^ Zargani, Luisa (5 May 2016). "Luca Guadagnino Discusses Fashion in 'A Bigger Splash'". WWD. Retrieved 5 June 2016.
  3. ^ Raup, Jordan (23 May 2016). "Michael Stuhlbarg, Armie Hammer & More Leading Luca Guadagnino's 'Call Me By Your Name'". The Film Stage. Retrieved 5 June 2016.
  4. ^ Patten, Dominic (5 December 2016). "Sundance 2017: Robert Redford, New Rashida Jones Netflix Series, 'Rebel In The Rye' & More On Premiere, Docu, Midnight & Kids Slates". Deadline.com.
  5. ^ "Call Me by Your Name". Sundance Film Festival. Retrieved 6 February 2017.
  6. ^ Seetodeh, Ramin (6 January 2017). "Sundance: Gay Love Story 'Call Me By Your Name' Sells to Sony Pictures Classics (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 6 January 2017.
  7. ^ Lodderhose, Diana (25 January 2017). "Berlin Rounds Out Panorama Lineup, Adds 'Call Me By Your Name' & 'God's Own Country'". Deadline.com. Retrieved 6 February 2017.
  8. ^ "Call Me by Your Name". Berlin International Film Festival. Retrieved 6 February 2017.
  9. ^ "Call Me By Your Name (2017)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 29 January 2017. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  10. ^ "Call Me By Your Name (2017)". Metacritic. Retrieved 30 January 2017. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)

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