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2017 · 132 min · R

Call Me by Your Name

Directed by Luca Guadagnino · Romance, Drama

Call Me by Your Name (2017) is a Romance film, directed by Luca Guadagnino set in Italy during the 1980s, in summer. It runs 132 minutes and is rated R.

Themes of coming of age, grief & loss, and identity run throughout.

Composer
Sufjan Stevens
Cinematography
Sayombhu Mukdeeprom
Cast
Armie HammerTimothée ChalametMichael StuhlbargAmira CasarEsther GarrelVictoire du BoisVanda CaprioloAntonio Rimoldi

The world of this film

Setting

Where
Setting
When
Season

Premise & themes

Themes
Coming Of AgeGrief & LossIdentity
Tone
MelancholicContemplative

Shape

Protagonist
Solo Lead
Pacing
Measured
Based on
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