'Call Me By Your Name' trivia and fun facts
Based
Based on André Aciman's acclaimed debut novel "Call Me By Your Name," published in 2007.
Differents
In the book, Elio is 17 years old and Oliver is 24. Timothée Chalamet was 20 years old when the film was shot, while Armie Hammer was 29.
Shia LaBeouf
In September 2016, James Ivory revealed that Shia LaBeouf went to New York to do a reading for the film, and according to Ivory, he was great. But as time passed, LaBeouf had various troubles, so the production company felt they couldn't wisely go with him. Ivory thought they could have, but the production company didn't think so.
Distribution
Sony Pictures Classics acquired the film for distribution even before it premiered at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival.
Sufjan Stevens
The 'Mistery of Love' song of Sufjan Stevens make his début in the first trailer of the movie and it's included int the soundtrack of the film.