The History of Sound

The History of Sound

127 mins | Drama, Romance, Music | Sept. 12, 2025

Two young music students, Lionel and David, attending the Boston Conservatory in 1917, bond over their shared love of folk music. They reconnect a few years later, embarking on a song collecting trip in the backwaters of Maine.

The History of Sound

127 mins | Drama, Romance, Music | Sept. 12, 2025

The History of Sound
Two young music students, Lionel and David, attending the Boston Conservatory in 1917, bond over their shared love of folk music. They reconnect a few years later, embarking on a song collecting trip in the backwaters of Maine.
IMDb rating 5.7
Producers Film i Väst, Film4 Productions, Filmgate Films, End Cue, Storm City Films, Tango Entertainment, Closer Media, Fat City
Original title The History of Sound
Directors Gordon Bell, Alex Scricco, Josh Muzaffer, Bobby Johnsen, Oscar Crane, Oliver Hermanus
Writers Ben Shattuck

Cast

Paul Mescal

as Lionel

Josh O’Connor

as David

Molly Price

as Lionel's Mother

Alison Bartlett

as Samantha

Chris Cooper

as Older Lionel

Raphael Sbarge

as Lionel Sr.

Hadley Robinson

as Belle

Peter Mark Kendall

as Nathan

Emma Canning

as Clarissa

Gary Raymond

as William

Alessandro Bedetti

as Vincent

Michael D. Xavier

as Mr. Roux

Aidan Redmond

as John Conway

Aedin Moloney

as Mary Conway

Leo Cocovinis

as Young Lionel

Tom Nelis

as Grandfather