The History of Sound (2025)
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In 1917, two young music students attending the Boston Conservatory bond over a mutual love of folk music. They reconnect a few years later, embarking on a song-collecting trip in the backwaters of Maine.
Status: Released
Release Date: Sep 12, 2025
Runtime: 2h 8m
Director: Oliver Hermanus
Writer: Ben Shattuck
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Top Cast
Paul Mescal
Lionel
Josh O'Connor
David
Molly Price
Lionel's Mother
Alison Bartlett
Samantha
Michael Schantz
Bob
Chris Cooper
Older Lionel
Raphael Sbarge
Lionel Sr.
Hadley Robinson
Belle
Peter Mark Kendall
Nathan
Emma Canning
Clarissa
Gary Raymond
William
Alessandro Bedetti
Vincent
Michael D. Xavier
Mr. Roux
Emily Bergl
Mrs. Roux
Aidan Redmond
John Conway
Aedin Moloney
Mary Conway
Leo Cocovinis
Young Lionel
Tom Nelis
Grandfather
Brian Hutchison
Hal
Briana Middleton
Thankful Mary Swain
Dawn McGee
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Official Videos
Four Favorites with Paul Mescal and Oliver Hermanus
Interview with Oliver Hermanus & Ben Shattuck
International Trailer
Paul Mescal talks his admiration for Josh O'Connor whilst working on The History of Sound
On Set Featurette with Paul Mescal and Josh O'Connor
Folk songs and yearning in THE HISTORY OF SOUND
Paul Mescal, Josh O'Connor, and Director Oliver Hermanus Waited Years To Make 'The History of Sound'
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