Merchant And Ivory Weren’t Just A Filmmaking Team; They Were A Couple For 40 Years. James Ivory Explains Why They Kept That Secret

Reporter Ryan Gibney: “Even with the release in 1987 of Maurice, they batted away any prying questions about their private lives. When I ask Ivory why this was, he comes as close to calling me a blasted fool as someone so urbane can. ‘Well, you just wouldn’t,’ he splutters.” (includes grousing about the lack of nudity in Call Me by Your Name)