The History of Sound (2025)
May 14, 2025Release Date
Plot.
Two young men during World War I set out to record the lives, voices and music of their American countrymen.
Where to Watch.
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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
Oliver Hermanus
Director / Screenplay
Michael D. Xavier
Mr. Roux
Dan Bittner
Actor
Andrew Kortschak
Producer
Samuel H. Levine
Friend
Lisa Ciuffetti
Producer
Andrea Roa
Producer
Dan West
Storyboard Artist
Alexander Dynan
Director of Photography
Tim Haslam
Producer
Thérèsa Ryan
Producer
Sara Murphy
Producer
Ben Shattuck
Screenplay / Novel
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
Details.
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 main competition of the 2025 Cannes Film Festival, where it was nominated for the Palme d'Or.