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The History of Sound

The History of Sound

Synopsis

Two young music students, Lionel and David, attending the Boston Conservatory in 1917, bond over their shared love of folk music.
Years later, Lionel receives a letter from David, leading to an impromptu journey through the backwoods of Maine to collect traditional songs, and record the lives, voices and music of their American countrymen. This unexpected reunion and the music they collect and preserve, will shape the course of Lionel's life far beyond his own awareness.
Official Selection Cannes Film Festival 2025 - Competition - World premiere
Official Selection Telluride Film Festival 2025 - North American premiere
Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2025

Details

Year
2025
Type of project
Features
Running time
127 min
Director
Oliver Hermanus
Producer
Lisa Ciuffetti, Oliver Hermanus, Andrew Kortschak, Sara Murphy, Thérèsa Ryan, Zhang Xin
Co-Producer
Tatiana Bears, Lara Costa Calzado, Giovanni Pompili, Sean Wheelan, Bruno Vernaschi-Berman, Gina York
Executive Producer
Farhana Bhula, Lia Buman, Tim Headington, William Horberg, Walter Kortschak, Richard D. Lewis, Ollie Madden, Dennis Masel, PaulMescal, Gabrielle Nadig, Andrea Roa, Neil Shah, Ryan Zacarias
Editor
Chris Wyatt
Screenwriter
Ben Shattuck
Director of Photography
Alexander Dynan
Production Designer
Deborah Jensen
Sound
Supervising Sound Editor: Ruy García
Composer
On-set Music Supervisor: Alex Ring Gray
Principal cast
Paul Mescal, Josh O'Connor, Molly Price, Chris Cooper, Peter Mark Kendall

Genre

Categories

Production Status

Production Company

Supported by Film4

UK, Sweden, US, Italy co-production

A Kino Produzioni (IT), Closer Media (US), End Cue (US), Fat City (US), Storm City Films (US), Tango Entertainment (US) production. Co-produced with Film i Väst (SE), Filmgate Films (SE)

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