The Musical Dramaturgy of Call Me by Your Name

Analysis of the Sound-Image Relationship in Luca Guadagnino’s Film

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Keywords:

Musical dramaturgy, Soundtrack, Luca Guadagnino

Abstract

This article analyzes the use of the soundtrack pieces for Luca Guadagnino’s Call Me By Your Name (2017), focusing in particular on the relationship between sound and image and the manipulation of the perception of time in the film adaptation. The analysis takes place diachronically, through a detailed examination of all points of musical synchronization, and synchronically, through a critical reflection based on the relationships previously examined.

Author Biography

  • Franzis Ascari, Naples Academy of Fine Arts

    Franzis Ascari (Italy, 1989), known professionally as Ascari, is a musician, performer, and composer working primarily in the field of music for images. Is the author of the original music for Maternal (Hogar, 2019) by Maura Delpero, Windless (2024) by Pavel G. Vesnakov, Los domingos mueren màs personas (2025) by Iair Said, and After Dive – Una vita in sincro (2026) by Patrizia Emma Scialpi. A member of the David di Donatello Awards jury, is a professor of composition for multimedia and a researcher.

References

M. Chion, L’audiovisione. Suono e immagine nel cinema, tr. it., Lindau, Torino 2008.

R. Musil, I turbamenti del giovane Törless, tr. it., Mondadori, Milano 2019.

A. Aciman, Chiamami col tuo nome, tr. it., Guanda, Milano 2019.

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Published

01-06-2026

Issue

Vol. 1 No. 00 (2026): The new frontiers of cinema and audiovisuals

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Point of View

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Copyright (c) 2026 Franzis Ascari (Author)

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The Musical Dramaturgy of Call Me by Your Name: Analysis of the Sound-Image Relationship in Luca Guadagnino’s Film. (2026). BLACKOUT. Cinema and Other Visions, 1(00). https://blackout.abana.it/index.php/blackout/article/view/18

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