The History of Sound

Name: The History of Sound
Director: Oliver Hermanus
Genre: Drama, Romance, Music
Released: 2025-09-12
Duration: 128 min
Cast: Paul Mescal, Josh O'Connor, Chris Cooper, Molly Price, Raphael Sbarge

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2025 · 128 min · R · Drama · Romance · Music · TMDB 6.9/10

Overview

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.

Directed by Oliver Hermanus

Cast

Paul Mescal — Lionel Worthing
Josh O'Connor — David White
Chris Cooper — Older Lionel
Molly Price — Lionel's Mother
Raphael Sbarge — Lionel's Father