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The History of Sound 2025
The History of Sound represents a 2025 era romance motion picture helmed by Oliver Hermanus and scripted by Ben Shattuck, who drew from his literary works "The History of Sound" and "Origin Stories". The narrative centers on two male protagonists portrayed by Paul Mescal and Josh O'Connor, whose meeting occurs in 1917 at the New England Conservatory of Music, followed by joint expeditions after World War I documenting traditional melodies of local inhabitants in rural Maine during winter 1920.
This film made its international debut at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival on May 21, contesting for the Palme d'Or distinction. The United States distribution commenced through Mubi on September 12.
Cast
- Paul MescalLionel Worthing
- Chris CooperOlder Lionel
- Josh O'ConnorDavid White
- Molly PriceLionel's mother
- Raphael SbargeLionel Worthing Sr.
- Hadley RobinsonBelle Sinclair
- Emma CanningClarissa Roux
- Emily BerglMrs. Roux
- Briana MiddletonThankful Mary Swain
- Gary RaymondWilliam Swain
- Alison BartlettSamantha
Crew
- Director
- Oliver Hermanus
- Screenplay
- Ben Shattuck
- Producer
- Sara Murphy, Andrew Kortschak, Lisa Ciuffetti, Thérèsa Ryan-Van Graan, Oliver Hermanus, Zhang Xin
- Cinematography
- Alexander Dynan
- Editing
- Chris Wyatt
- Music
- Oliver Coates
Details
- Production
- Closer Media, End Cue, Fat City, Film4, Storm City Films, Tango Entertainment
- Distributor
- Mubi, Universal Pictures
- Box office
- $3.2 million
