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Call Me by Your Name

Call Me by Your Name

Is it better to speak or die?

20178.12h 12m

Overview

In the summer of 1983, a 17-year-old Elio spends his days in his family's villa in Italy. One day Oliver, a graduate student, arrives to assist Elio's father, a professor of Greco-Roman culture. Soon, Elio and Oliver discover a summer that will alter their lives forever.

Directed by Luca Guadagnino
Written by James Ivory, André Aciman
Produced by Rodrigo Teixeira, Marco Morabito, Peter Spears
Box OfficeBudget: $3.5MRevenue: $43.1M

Top Cast

Armie Hammer

Armie Hammer

Oliver

Timothée Chalamet

Timothée Chalamet

Elio

Michael Stuhlbarg

Michael Stuhlbarg

Mr. Perlman

Amira Casar

Amira Casar

Annella

Esther Garrel

Esther Garrel

Marzia

Victoire du Bois

Victoire du Bois

Chiara

Vanda Capriolo

Vanda Capriolo

Mafalda

A

Antonio Rimoldi

Anchise

E

Elena Bucci

Bambi

Marco Sgrosso

Marco Sgrosso

Nico

Themes & Keywords

based on novel or bookupper classitalyswimming poolcoming of agelovebreaking the fourth wallsummerteenage boymasturbationfirst lovelgbtjewish family1980sgay theme

About Call Me by Your Name

Call Me by Your Name is a romance, drama film released in 2017 exploring themes of based on novel or book, upper class, italy, swimming pool, coming of age, love. Directed by Luca Guadagnino, it stars Armie Hammer, Timothée Chalamet, Michael Stuhlbarg. In the summer of 1983, a 17-year-old Elio spends his days in his family's villa in Italy. One day Oliver, a graduate student, arrives to assist Elio's father, a professor of Greco-Roman culture. Soon, Elio and Oliver discover a summer that will alter their lives forever.

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