In this episode of the podcast, Alex discusses one of the top 10 films of the 2010s, Luca Guadagnino’s Call Me by Your Name
2024 has been a landmark year for Luca Guadagnino, with the release of his tennis drama Challengers and his adaptation of William S. Burroughs’ Queer. As these films garner attention, Alex Heeney takes this opportunity to revisit Guadagnino’s 2017 masterpiece Call Me by Your Name, a film she deems his best work to date.
In this episode, Alex explores connections between Call Me by Your Name and Guadagnino’s latest films, noting how the opening credits of Queer serve as a direct homage to those of Call Me by Your Name.
She delves into why she loves Call Me by Your Name, from how it works as a ‘romance of stuff,’ its attention to tactile details, its flirtatious editing style, and its ability to evoke a world beyond the frame.
Related Episodes:
- TIFF 2024 Ep. 7 Luca Guadagnino’s Queer
- Ep. 137 Luca Guadagnino’s Challengers
- Ep. 23 Find Me and adapting Andre Aciman for the screen
Show notes on Luca Guadagnino’s Call Me by Your Name
- Purchase our ebook on Luca Guadagnino’s Call Me by Your Name
- Read an excerpt from Alex’s essay “Tricks with Time” on editing in Call Me by Your Name
- Read our special issue on Luca Guadagnino’s A Bigger Splashhttps://seventh-row.com/category/essays/bigger-splash/
Podcast Credits for Luca Guadagnino’s Call Me by Your Name
This episode was edited, produced, and recorded by Alex Heeney.
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