Call Me By Your Name Ages Guide

| Aspect | Film | Novel | |--------|------|-------| | Elio’s age | 17 | 17 | | Oliver’s age | 24 | 27–29 (late 20s) | | Age gap | 7 years | ~10–12 years | | Legal where set? | Yes (Italy, consent 14) | Yes | | Primary concern | Emotional power imbalance | Same, but more pronounced |

| Character | Age in Film | Played by | Context | |-----------|-------------|-----------|---------| | | 17 | Timothée Chalamet (then 20) | Elio is finishing high school, spending the summer at his family’s villa in northern Italy. | | Oliver | 24 | Armie Hammer (then 29) | A postdoctoral fellow in classics, assisting Elio’s father, Professor Perlman. | | Chiara | ~17–18 | Victoire Du Bois | A local girl Elio briefly dates; same age as Elio. | | Marzia | ~17 | Esther Garrel | Elio’s friend and sexual partner; roughly his age. | | Professor Perlman | ~50s | Michael Stuhlbarg | Elio’s father, a university professor. | call me by your name ages

A frequent point of contention is whether the relationship was legal. Set in Italy in 1983, the story operates under Italian law, where the age of consent was 14 years old. Despite the characters meeting this legal threshold, the relationship remains "problematic" for many modern viewers, especially within a U.S.-centric context where the age of adulthood is strictly 18. | Aspect | Film | Novel | |--------|------|-------|