Call Me by Your Name

Name: Call Me by Your Name
Genre: Drama, Romance
Released: November 24, 2017
Duration: 132 min
Rating: 93
Cast: Amira Casar, Antonio Rimoldi, Armie Hammer, Elena Bucci, Esther Garrel

2017

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Call Me By Your Name

Movie Details & Credits

Sony Pictures Classics | Release Date: November 24, 2017

Starring: Amira Casar, Antonio Rimoldi, Armie Hammer, Elena Bucci, Esther Garrel, Marco Sgrosso, Michael Stuhlbarg, Timoth, Vanda Capriolo, Victoire Du Bois

Summary: It’s the summer of 1983 in the north of Italy, and Elio Perlman (Timothée Chalamet), a precocious 17- year-old American-Italian, spends his days in his family’s 17th century villa transcribing and playing classical music, reading, and flirting with his friend Marzia (Esther Garrel). Elio enjoys a close relationship with his father (MichaelIt’s the summer of 1983 in the north of Italy, and Elio Perlman (Timothée Chalamet), a precocious 17- year-old American-Italian, spends his days in his family’s 17th century villa transcribing and playing classical music, reading, and flirting with his friend Marzia (Esther Garrel). Elio enjoys a close relationship with his father (Michael Stuhlbarg), an eminent professor specializing in Greco-Roman culture, and his mother Annella (Amira Casar), a translator, who favor him with the fruits of high culture in a setting that overflows with natural delights. While Elio’s sophistication and intellectual gifts suggest he is already a fully-fledged adult, there is much that yet remains innocent and unformed about him, particularly about matters of the heart. One day, Oliver (Armie Hammer), a charming American scholar working on his doctorate, arrives as the annual summer intern tasked with helping Elio’s father. Amid the sun-drenched splendor of the setting, Elio and Oliver discover the heady beauty of awakening desire over the course of a summer that will alter their lives forever.… Expand

Director: Luca Guadagnino

Genre(s): Drama, Romance

Rating: R

Runtime: 132 min

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4	#4 Best Movie of 2017
24	#24 Most Discussed Movie of 2017
27	#27 Most Shared Movie of 2017

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Tampa Bay Times - Steve Persall

Jan 18, 2018

Call it what you want but this movie is an instantly fond memory. Read full review

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Slate - Dana Stevens

Nov 22, 2017

This is the kind of movie you live in as much as watch. Some of its images—Hammer’s Oliver dancing with unselfconscious abandon, Chalamet’s face in extended close-up in the stunning final shot—stay with you afterward like memories of your own half-remembered romance. Read full review

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The Playlist - Gregory Ellwood

Jan 23, 2017

Outside of a few short moments in Ismail Merchant and James Ivory’s “Maurice,” and Ang Lee’s “Brokeback Mountain,” the love and intimacy between two male characters has never truly felt this real or emotionally heartbreaking in a theatrical context. It’s almost revolutionary. It’s cinematic art. Read full review

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Wall Street Journal - Joe Morgenstern

Nov 24, 2017

It’s a tale of totality, not during an eclipse but during a brief conjunction that changes at least one life surprisingly, and one of the greatest pleasures of the movie year. Read full review

The Atlantic - David Sims

Nov 29, 2017

Each element is carefully calibrated, but deployed with consummate grace—this is a film to rush to, and to then savor every minute of. Read full review

USA Today - Brian Truitt

Nov 22, 2017

The way it explores at length the sweet and sour aspects of first love is worth savoring. Read full review

Paste Magazine - Kyle Turner

Oct 4, 2017

Though Chalamet and Hammer are up to the task of communicating a competition of desire with as few words as possible, they offer up a dare and a proposition that Guadagnino and his film never fully take on. Maybe they’re afraid of the consequences. Read full review

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hepwa

Nov 24, 2017

Where do I begin? The novel grabbed my heart in January and by July I was touring Italy, reading passages on the beach in the town where its set, strolling through the side street in Rome where Oliver and Elio share their final night together. It is the gay romance of my lifetime, havingWhere do I begin? The novel grabbed my heart in January and by July I was touring Italy, reading passages on the beach in the town where its set, strolling through the side street in Rome where Oliver and Elio share their final night together. It is the gay romance of my lifetime, having grown up in the era of its setting, asking the same questions of myself that Elio does (only failing the question, "Is it better to speak or to die?"). Elio doesn't fail - he speaks and it changes his life, for better or worse. The movie captures that turning point in his young adulthood and brings it to glorious life, replete with the inevitable pain. Hopefully without spoiling anything, the fire that is lit within him will burn for a lifetime and into the viewer's heart during a crushing final scene that glances over every possible emotion but ending on determination and hope. For the love of God, don't leave this movie when the credits start to roll. And be a good movie citizen and let everyone you know who will be seeing it to do the same. Guadanigno, the director, is painterly but nothing without the astonishing performances, especially from Timothee Chalamet who brings Elio to life in a way I haven't seen a young actor do since Timothy Hutton broke through in "Ordinary People" almost forty years ago. Armie Hammer crosses the Rubicon with his performance as Oliver, becoming the master of his creative domain and I can't wait to see what he does in the future. Stuhlbarg as Elio's father is kind, compassionate, clear-eyed and so very wise and his final talk with his son is almost Shakespearean in word and delivery. While the words are never spoken, his monologue is the paternal 'to be or not to be' that every gay kid would cherish and every straight kid needs to hear. The women are all highly memorable and its a shame that they're a bit lost in the shuffle with the acclaim for the film (that none of them are American actors might play a part). Call Me By Your Name is a work of cinematic art, the kind that is rarely given and even more rarely appreciated. But it exists and thanks to its creators, from page to screen, I feel like a wiser, less cynical person. When is the last time a movie had that sort of effect. 10/10… Expand

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Charis

Feb 25, 2018

Beautiful! The director drives you into the atmosphere of italian county. The pace is a little slow but it represents reality as summers tend to move slowly. The music from Sufjan Stevens is wonderful and dreamy and the lyrics fit so perfect with the movie. The chemistry between the actorsBeautiful! The director drives you into the atmosphere of italian county. The pace is a little slow but it represents reality as summers tend to move slowly. The music from Sufjan Stevens is wonderful and dreamy and the lyrics fit so perfect with the movie. The chemistry between the actors is very sweet and seems effortless. The most beautiful thing about this film is that despite their homosexual relatioshipthose two get the lucky chance to experience it without having someone to tell them that it's wrong. Their only obstacle is time.… Expand

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Sassypants25

Feb 1, 2018

An absolutely stunning film, both emotionally and artistically. The performances are so nuanced, truthful, and raw that I am left shook to my core. THIS is the best movie of 2017. Luca Guadagnino directed this with a masterful touch and the poignant script by the sublime James Ivory takes usAn absolutely stunning film, both emotionally and artistically. The performances are so nuanced, truthful, and raw that I am left shook to my core. THIS is the best movie of 2017. Luca Guadagnino directed this with a masterful touch and the poignant script by the sublime James Ivory takes us back to a time that we can't and don't want to forget. The performances are unlike anything you will see from a film released in this time of angst and quirkiness. Firstly, the end with Michael Struhlbarg is breaktaking and one of the most important moments in cinema. Armie Hammer subtle performance is brave in its command and vulnerability. He has moments of quiet that break your heart and you know EXACTLY what he's thinking. It's the quiet work that gets overlooked, but is pivotal to the emotional core of the film. Timothée Chalamet is a rare gem. He carries this movie in every way possible and is so powerful and charming that I can't believe he's 22 (now). This movie is WHY people love film and I can not say enough about it. I could talk for hours and THAT is what you want from Art. Thank you to everyone for this gift.… Expand

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isteph02

Dec 21, 2017

The story will always be precious, moving and unforgettable. But being able to read the book for about three times, I was still wrecked emotionally, my heart temporarily expired after that last scene, and I'm pretty sure this would get stuck in my head again for a while. I believe this isThe story will always be precious, moving and unforgettable. But being able to read the book for about three times, I was still wrecked emotionally, my heart temporarily expired after that last scene, and I'm pretty sure this would get stuck in my head again for a while. I believe this is because of the heartfelt performances of Chalamet, Hammer, and Stuhlbarg. The cinematography and screenplay reminds me of "Maurice" by James Ivory (which makes sense for he also had written this film). P.S. This is one of those films that you won't forget for a while, and if you do and remembered it all again, will make you feel it's more precious and timeless as before.… Expand

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Markini

Oct 10, 2018

A jarring love story. Both Armie Hammer and Timothee Chalamet do incredible jobs here that pull at your heartstrings. The way Chalamet is able to be both a troublemaker and innocent, naive young man conveys both sides of young adulthood. The cinematography is gorgeous compared to otherA jarring love story. Both Armie Hammer and Timothee Chalamet do incredible jobs here that pull at your heartstrings. The way Chalamet is able to be both a troublemaker and innocent, naive young man conveys both sides of young adulthood. The cinematography is gorgeous compared to other romantic dramas, being set in the picturesque background of rural Italy.… Expand

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Jalemany

Jan 24, 2018

Excellent, very enjoyable and tasty film. Slow and beautiful burner. Slightly elitist, but why not ...

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Apr 16, 2018

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The critics and actors alike lauded this film for not being a stereotypical gay film, for not including an element of tragedy. However, not all great gay movies contain an element of tragedy, just big Hollywood films... and this was definitely NOT a great gay movie. Poorly cast (Oliver is 24, Armie Hammer looks like he's in his mid-30's), no character development, zero sexual tension/romantic relationship development prior to the Elio's cock grab, no story, no balance... the first half of the movie fails to properly set up the second half (which i'm sure is quite beautiful on its own, as after an hour I thought 'this is utter **** and watched Billy's Hollywood Screen Kiss instead).… Expand

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