<P> The main location set for the Perlmans' residence was Villa Albergoni, an uninhabited 17th - century mansion in Moscazzano . Guadagnino wanted to buy the house but could not afford it, so he made a film there instead . A landscape designer was hired to construct an orchard in the mansion's garden . A pergola was built on the patio, and apricot and peach trees were placed in the garden . </P> <P> Six weeks before production, the crew--including production designer Samuel Dehors and first - time set decorator Violante Visconti di Modrone--gradually decorated the house with furniture, objects, and decoration inspired by the characters . Much of the furniture, including the dishes and glassware from the 1950s, belonged to Guadagnino and di Modrone's parents . Di Modrone said, "That made it cozy and personal...I wanted to give it the sense of time passing by". Most of the Asia - inspired paintings, maps, and mirrors came from an antiques store in Milan . Books seen in background were published before 1982 . The swimming pool used in the film was recreated from a watering trough common in the area . </P> <P> The filmmakers set up faded political billboards in public places to reflect the Italian general election in 1983, and re-created a newsstand full of magazines of that time . Guadagnino did not want the film to "look like a reflection on the 80s...when it becomes (a period piece)." His team researched extensively with help from the residents of Crema; they entered people's houses and collected their pictures of the 1980s . Chen Li served as graphic designer; she wrote the titles of the opening credits, in which the director used photocopied images of statues and placed them with Mr. Perlman's personal items . </P> <P> Costume designer Giulia Piersanti avoided using period costumes; he wanted to provide "a sense of insouciant adolescent sensuality, summer heat and sexual awakening" to the characters . Several costume pieces were made for the film from scratch . The costumes were influenced by the French films Pauline at the Beach (1983), A Tale of Springtime (1990), and A Summer's Tale (1996). Piersanti took inspiration for the Perlmans' wardrobe from her parents' photograph albums . For Oliver's "sexy, healthy American" image, Piersanti referred to "some of Bruce Weber's earliest photographs". His clothes change throughout the film as "he's more able to free himself". Aiming to emphasize Elio's confident style, she chose several Lacoste costumes and a distinctive, New Romantic - looking shirt in the final scene . Piersanti chose several costume for Elio, including the polo shirt and Fido Dido T - shirt, from her husband's closet . </P>

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