what is the call me by your name movie about
Call Me by Your Name (film) Call Me by Your Name is a 2017 coming-of-age drama film directed by Luca Guadagnino and written by James Ivory, based on the 2007 novel of the same name by André Aciman. It is the final installment in Guadagnino's thematic Desire trilogy, following I Am Love (2009) and A Bigger Splash (2015). Set in Northern Italy in 1983, Call Me by Your Name chronicles the romantic relationship between Elio Perlman (Timothée Chalamet), a 17-year-old living in Italy, and his father's 24-year-old American assistant, Oliver (Armie Hammer). The film also stars Michael Stuhlbarg, Amira Casar, Esther Garrel, and Victoire Du Bois.
Call Me by Your Name (film) Principal photography on Call Me by Your Name began on May 9, 2016, and wrapped in June 2016,[49][68][69] lasting around 33 days.[59][70] Reports on the filming only appeared after the process had already been underway for two weeks.[71][72][73] The film was shot primarily in Crema and the surrounding province of Cremona.[8][11][74][75] Photography took place during an unexpected, heavy rainstorm in Italy that was described by Spears as "the coldest, wettest, stormiest time in 200 years in Europe".[20][70] Scenes set in the nearby villages Pandino and Moscazzano were filmed between May 17 and 19 before moving to Crema on June 1.[76][77][78] Additional outdoor scenes were shot on December 4, 2016.[79][80] The City of Crema invested €18,000 for the film, including a publicity campaign costing €7,500.[81][82]