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Feature film — 2025

The History of Sound (2025)

6.92h 8mDrama — Romance — Music

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.

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A high-signal pick with 168 votes.

End Cue / Film4 Productions / Tango Entertainment / Fat City / Storm City Films / Closer Media / Film i Väst / Filmgate Films

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Director: Oliver Hermanus

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Cast & crew

Paul Mescal as Lionel Worthing

Paul Mescal

Lionel Worthing

Josh O'Connor as David White

Josh O'Connor

David White

Chris Cooper as Older Lionel

Chris Cooper

Older Lionel

Molly Price as Lionel's Mother

Molly Price

Lionel's Mother

Raphael Sbarge as Lionel's Father

Raphael Sbarge

Lionel's Father

Hadley Robinson as Belle Sinclair

Hadley Robinson

Belle Sinclair

Michael Schantz as Bob Sinclair

Michael Schantz

Bob Sinclair

Peter Mark Kendall as Nathan McCloud

Peter Mark Kendall

Nathan McCloud

Emma Canning as Clarissa Roux

Emma Canning

Clarissa Roux

Alison Bartlett as Samantha

Alison Bartlett

Samantha

Alessandro Bedetti as Vincent

Alessandro Bedetti

Vincent

Briana Middleton as Thankful Mary Swain

Briana Middleton

Thankful Mary Swain

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