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    Director Luca Guadagnino on his over-the-top remake of ‘Suspiria’

    Luca Guadagnino’s last film, “Call Me By Your Name,” was a gay love story set in a small Italian town in the summer. It was nominated for Best Picture last year. Guadagnino followed up with “Suspiria,” a remake of the 1970s cult horror film.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Oct 26, 2018 • 1 min read

    Luca Guadagnino’s last film, “Call Me By Your Name,” was a gay love story set in a small Italian town in the summer. It was nominated for Best Picture last year. Guadagnino followed up with “Suspiria,” a remake of the 1970s cult horror film. His remake and the original are both about a young American who discovers supernatural goings-on at her dance studio in Germany. But Guadagnino added a lot more. His version stars Tilda Swinton as the head of the dance company, with Dakota Johnson as the young American dancer new to the troupe.

    Director Luca Guadagnino on the set of "Suspiria."

    Tilda Swinton as Madam Blanc in "Suspiria."

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