The History of Sound (2026)
2h 7m
Running Time
January 14, 2026Release Date
The History of Sound (2026)
2h 7m
Running Time
January 14, 2026Release Date
Network & Production Companies
Plot.
Two young men during World War I set out to record the lives, voices and music of their American countrymen.
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Cast & Crew.
Paul Mescal
Lionel / Executive Producer
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
Dan Bittner
Actor
Gary Raymond
William
Samuel H. Levine
Friend
Alessandro Bedetti
Vincent
Michael D. Xavier
Mr. Roux
Aidan Redmond
John Conway
Aedin Moloney
Mary Conway
Leo Cocovinis
Young Lionel
Tom Nelis
Grandfather
Brian Hutchison
Hal
Oliver Hermanus
Director / Screenplay
Lisa Ciuffetti
Producer
Andrew Kortschak
Producer
Andrea Roa
Producer
Dan West
Storyboard Artist
Alexander Dynan
Director of Photography
Ben Shattuck
Screenplay / Novel
Tim Haslam
Producer
Sara Murphy
Producer
Thérèsa Ryan
Producer
Lia Buman
Executive Producer
Tim Headington
Executive Producer
Neil Shah
Executive Producer
William Horberg
Executive Producer
Richard D. Lewis
Executive Producer
Farhana Bhula
Executive Producer
Ollie Madden
Executive Producer
Gabrielle Nadig
Executive Producer
Dennis Masel
Executive Producer
Zhang Xin
Producer
Chris Wyatt
Editor
Deborah Jensen
Production Design
Jurasama Arunchai
Art Direction
Mary Fellows
Set Decoration
Miyako Bellizzi
Costume Design
Susan Shopmaker
Casting Director
Toni Child
Set Decoration
Chantal Rivera
Assistant Set Decoration
Erin Acker
Makeup Artist
Michael Buonincontro
Hair Department Head
Federica Emidi
Key Makeup Artist
Sarah Graalman
Makeup Department Head
Sonja Gregoire
Hairstylist
Melanie Licata
Key Makeup Artist
Arianna Palmucci
Key Hair Stylist
Beth Rolon
Key Hair Stylist
Tayler Winer
Makeup Artist
Michael Zambrano
Hair Department Head
Samson Jacobson
Assistant Unit Manager
Alessandro Papa
Unit Production Manager
Vittorio Ventura
Unit Manager
Oscar Crane
Third Assistant Director
Bobby Johnsen
Second Second Assistant Director
Josh Muzaffer
First Assistant Director
Alex Scricco
Second Assistant Director
Patrick Barker
Key Construction Grip
Maximilian Bode
Graphic Designer
Grace Calderley
Assistant Property Master
Natalia Danilova
Scenic Artist
Michael Galgano
Scenic Artist
Casey Devlin
Set Dresser
Benedetta Gagliardi
Assistant Property Master
Ryan Gertsen
Construction Coordinator
Cece Hobson
Props
Jisun Kim
Assistant Art Director
Elena Latorre
Art Department Coordinator
Laura Latorre
Set Dresser
Sabrina Lederer
Props
Daniel Melchiorre
Leadman
William Pavone
Greensman
Charlotte Pinney
Art Department Production Assistant
Judith C. Posey
Property Master
Gianmarco Rolli
Assistant Art Director
Justine Yeh
Art Department Coordinator
Isabelle Zacharia
Assistant Set Decoration
Isaac Derfel
Sound Effects Editor
Guy Francoeur
Foley Artist
Ruy García
Supervising Sound Editor
Leonardo Giambi
Boom Operator
Brian N. Joseph
Boom Operator
Richard Hart
Sound Mixer
Robyn Huey
Utility Sound
Christopher J. Leone
Boom Operator
Marissa Littlefield
ADR Editor
Craig Mann
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
John-Paul Natysin
Utility Sound
Francesco Ravè
Utility Sound
Matt Rigby
Dialogue Editor
Roberto Sestito
Sound Mixer
Patrick Southern
Sound Mixer
Nicholas Janaro
Special Effects
Joseph Sacco
Special Effects Coordinator
Agnes Asplund
Visual Effects Supervisor
Carl Persson
Digital Compositor
Aki Särkiniemi
Digital Compositor
Spencer Barnes
Utility Stunts
Tyler Galpin
Utility Stunts
Drew Leary
Stunt Coordinator
Greg Arch
'A' Camera Operator / Steadicam Operator
Stratton Bailey
Key Grip
Alessandra Bellini
Electrician
Christopher Bird
Electrician
Gwen Capistran
Still Photographer
Brian Cardenas
Loader
Joy Carnebianca
Second Assistant Camera
Reece Clemmons
Best Boy Electric
Seth Crosby
Grip
Cory Dahn
Best Boy Electric
Alessio Galasso
Focus Puller
Timur Gavrilenko
Digital Imaging Technician
Roberto Gentili
'B' Camera Operator
Manoj Gurung
Electrician
Andrew Hubbard
Gaffer
Stefan Lan
Rigging Gaffer
Andrew Landreville
Grip
Zeren Londah
Additional Grip
Shannon Madden
'B' Camera Operator
Dean Martinez
First Assistant Camera
Thomas Patrick
Digital Imaging Technician
Fabio Policastro
Gaffer
Matthew Richards
Digital Imaging Technician
Kali Riley
Focus Puller
Adam Russell
Second Assistant 'A' Camera
James Saluzzi
Key Rigging Grip
Caiya Sanchez-Strauss
Additional Lighting Technician
Josh Sheehan
Lighting Technician
Chandler Tucker
Digital Imaging Technician
Jay Warrior
Lighting Technician
Dave Wells
Key Grip
Lorenzo Zama
Digital Imaging Technician
Matteo Zanchi
Best Boy Electric
Barbara Giordani
Casting
Randi Glass
Casting Associate
Allison Hall
Extras Casting
Chiara Mazzanti
Casting Assistant
Alison Evans
Set Costumer
Mia Flanagan
Assistant Costume Designer
Adrian Flores
Wardrobe Supervisor
Margaret Goldrainer
Set Costumer
Alexandra Kennedy
Assistant Costume Designer
Kat Lawhead
Set Costumer
Amos LeBlanc
Ager/Dyer
Luna Lopez
Assistant Costume Designer
Giulio Morini
Tailor
Michael Maida
Finishing Producer
Mae Sussman
First Assistant Editor
Joseph Cairns
Location Manager
Francesco Colicigno
Location Manager
Chris Coyne
Location Scout
Doyle Lewis
Assistant Location Manager
Sophronia Ma
Assistant Location Manager
Connor McEwen
Location Assistant
Sarah Brady Stack
Location Manager
Lucy Bright
Music Supervisor
Gordon Bell
Script Supervisor
Adriana Alpizar
Assistant Production Coordinator
Angela Argese
Production Assistant
Matt Berman
Stand In
Evan Cathcart
Production Coordinator
Demetra Mertakas
Production Assistant
Coral Naudet
Production Assistant
Jo Ann Gredell
First Assistant Accountant
Bianca Grimshaw
Legal Services
Serena Morrone
Production Office Coordinator
Danielle Ruby Philippa
Production Accountant
Eduardo Sobrino
Production Supervisor
Dylan Tarason
Production Consultant
Maria Teresa Taratufolo
Production Assistant
Media.
Details.
Release DateJanuary 14, 2026
StatusPost Production
Running Time2h 7m
Genres
Last updated:
This Movie Is About.
world war i
folk music
gay love
gay theme
lgbt
Wiki.
The History of Sound is an upcoming historical romantic drama film written and directed by Oliver Hermanus. Based on the short story of the same name by Ben Shattuck, it is about the relationship between two men (Josh O'Connor and Paul Mescal) who meet in 1916 and then travel together in the summer of 1919 to record the folk songs of their countrymen in rural New England.
The film will have its world premiere at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival, where it will compete for the Palme d'Or.