Film · 2017 · R · 2h 12m · Romance, Drama
Call Me by Your Name
Luca Guadagnino
Is it better to speak or die?
Seen, no diary date
Synopsis
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.
Reception
- Critics
- 95%
- Audience
- 86%
Reviewers admired Luca Guadagnino's tender story of a young romance set over a sunlit Italian summer, crediting the two lead performances, the script and the intimate atmosphere. The film was seen as mature and emotionally precise. A few found the pacing slow and its restraint less sweeping than expected.
Sources: Rotten Tomatoes
Box office
- Budget
- $3.5M
- Domestic
- $18.1M
- Worldwide
- $73M
Source: Box Office Mojo, as of Sep 30
Cast
Amira CasarAnnella
Esther GarrelMarzia
Victoire du BoisChiara
Vanda CaprioloMafalda
Crew
Luca GuadagninoDirector
James IvoryWriter
André AcimanNovel