James Ivory’s adaptation of the heavily Jewish-influenced novel Call Me By Your Name was among the prize winners at the prestigious British Academy Film Awards event in London on Sunday night.
Mr Ivory, 89, topped the Adapted Screenplay category during the ceremony at London’s Royal Albert Hall – having turned Andre Aciman’s 2007 novel into a critically-acclaimed coming-of-age movie.
Call Me By Your Name tells the story of lead character Elio, played by Jewish actor Timothee Chalamet, and his relationship with student Oliver, played by Armie Hammer.
Both characters are filmed discussing what their religious identities mean to them - before beginning a homosexual relationship.
