Before Call Me by Your Name reached the screen, its scenes already existed in another form: on the page. Comparing moments from the finished film with their script versions offers a rare chance to see how familiar scenes were first imagined, written, and shaped before becoming what we know on screen.
THE KISS OF A LIFETIME
This script excerpt captures a fleeting moment from the Bergamo sequence, written with the same immediacy and intimacy that made it to the screen.
The Message
This script moment focuses on a quiet pause in Elio’s room, where a single line on paper carries the weight of what’s about to happen.
After Marzia
Finally, a deleted scene that would have followed right after Marzia questioned Elio about their relationship.
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It’s always striking to see how a few lines on the page can turn into something so alive once the actors take them on.